Patents by Inventor Chang Zhan

Chang Zhan 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: 11973052
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a bond wire with a first end bonded by a ball bond to a planar side of a first conductive plate, and a second end bonded by a stitch bond to a conductive stud bump at an angle greater than or equal to 60 degrees. A wirebonding method includes bonding the first end of the conductive bond wire to the first conductive plate includes forming a ball bond to join the first end of the conductive bond wire to a planar side of the first conductive plate by a ball bond, and bonding the second end of the conductive bond wire to the conductive stud bump includes forming a stitch bond to join the second end of the conductive bond wire to the conductive stud bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Li, Hung-Yu Chou, Sheng-Wen Huang, Zi-Xian Zhan, Byron Lovell Williams
  • Publication number: 20240134852
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of storing an index that comprises identifiers of role-based access privileges for a plurality of users with respect to a database, receiving a database query associated with a user from a software program, identifying data records within the database that the user has permission to access based on database accessibility rights of the user stored within the index, prior to execution of the database query, loading the identified data records into the memory and filtering out other data records from the database which the user does not have permission to access, and executing the database query on the identified data records loaded from the database and returning query results from the execution to the software program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jia Tian Zhong, Peng Hui Jiang, Ming Lei Zhang, Ting Ting Zhan, Le Chang, Zhen Liu, Xiao Yan Tian
  • Patent number: 11776301
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The fingerprint detection apparatus is applied under a display screen to implement under-screen optical fingerprint identification, including: a fingerprint sensor; the fingerprint sensor includes: N groups of sub-pixels, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; and different groups of sub-pixels in the N groups of sub-pixels respectively receive light signals with different characteristics in light signals returned by reflection or scattering via a finger, and light signals received by each group of sub-pixels in the N groups of sub-pixels are used to form one pixel in a fingerprint image of the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Zhan, Liang Li, Peng Jiang, Ming Ma
  • Patent number: 11374048
    Abstract: An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device, which is capable of reducing the cost of the image sensor. The image sensor includes: a pixel array module disposed on a first wafer; a signal processing module disposed on a second wafer; an electrical connection module connecting the pixel array module and the signal processing module; wherein the pixel array module is configured to receive an optical signal and convert the optical signal into an electrical signal, and the signal processing module is configured to process the electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Zhan
  • Publication number: 20220122374
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The fingerprint detection apparatus is applied under a display screen to implement under-screen optical fingerprint identification, including: a fingerprint sensor; the fingerprint sensor includes: N groups of sub-pixels, where N is a positive integer greater than 1; and different groups of sub-pixels in the N groups of sub-pixels respectively receive light signals with different characteristics in light signals returned by reflection or scattering via a finger, and light signals received by each group of sub-pixels in the N groups of sub-pixels are used to form one pixel in a fingerprint image of the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Chang ZHAN, Liang LI, Peng JIANG, Ming MA
  • Patent number: 10990791
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection circuit includes: a pixel region and a power grid. The pixel region includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region. The second pixel region is arranged on a periphery of the first pixel region, the first pixel region is provided with a plurality of first pixels, and the second pixel region is provided with a plurality of second pixels. The power grid is arranged below the pixel region, and configured to provide a driving electrical signal for pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and pixel electrodes of the plurality of second pixels, to detect a coupling capacitance formed between the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and a biological tissue and to cause, via the plurality of second pixels, capacitances of the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels to ground to be consistent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yingjia Zhu, Chang Zhan
  • Publication number: 20200251517
    Abstract: An image sensor and a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device, which is capable of reducing the cost of the image sensor. The image sensor includes: a pixel array module disposed on a first wafer; a signal processing module disposed on a second wafer; an electrical connection module connecting the pixel array module and the signal processing module; wherein the pixel array module is configured to receive an optical signal and convert the optical signal into an electrical signal, and the signal processing module is configured to process the electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Chang ZHAN
  • Patent number: 10496869
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fingerprint detecting circuit applied in a fingerprint identification system, wherein the fingerprint identification system transmits a first signal to finger. The fingerprint detecting circuit includes a conductive layer to couple a touch from the finger; and an amplifier including a first input terminal coupled to the conductive layer; a second input terminal to receive a second signal; and an output terminal, wherein a first capacitance is between the output terminal and the first input terminal; wherein a phase of the first signal is inverse to a phase of the second signal. The present invention utilizes the two signals with the inverse phases to drive the fingerprint detecting circuit, so as to enhance strength of the output signal and lower hardness of fingerprint detecting. Power consumption and production cost are reduced, and the requirement of conventional voltage for the portable electronic device is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10395746
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling integrating circuit is provided. The circuit includes: a sampling and holding module, an energy storage unit and a feedback module. The sampling and holding module is configured to perform sampling and holding for different input signals. The energy storage unit is configured to store charges corresponding to the input signals upon the sampling and holding to generate node signals, and the feedback module is configured to form a negative feedback loop with the energy storage unit to control node signals at an integrating stage to keep consistent with node signals at a resetting stage and prevent output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit. The correlated double sampling integrating circuit reduces noise, and prevents or weakens output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit caused by the increase of the count of integrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengwen Zhang, Chang Zhan
  • Publication number: 20190251323
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection circuit includes: a pixel region and a power grid. The pixel region includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region. The second pixel region is arranged on a periphery of the first pixel region, the first pixel region is provided with a plurality of first pixels, and the second pixel region is provided with a plurality of second pixels. The power grid is arranged below the pixel region, and configured to provide a driving electrical signal for pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and pixel electrodes of the plurality of second pixels, to detect a coupling capacitance formed between the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels and a biological tissue and to cause, via the plurality of second pixels, capacitances of the pixel electrodes of the plurality of first pixels to ground to be consistent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Yingjia ZHU, Chang ZHAN
  • Patent number: 10366270
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a capacitive fingerprint sensor. The capacitive fingerprint sensor includes: a first electrode plate layer, a second electrode plate layer and a third electrode plate layer that are sequentially arranged. The first electrode plate layer forms a fingerprint capacitor with a finger, at least one fourth electrode plate layer is arranged between the first electrode plate layer and the second electrode plate layer, a first parasitic capacitor is formed between the first electrode plate layer and the fourth electrode plate layer, and a second parasitic capacitor is formed between the second electrode plate layer and the fourth electrode plate layer; and the capacitive fingerprint sensor further comprises an integrator having an integrating capacitor, and the integrating capacitor is formed between the second electrode plate layer and the third electrode plate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mengwen Zhang, Chang Zhan, Tao Pi, Birong Lin
  • Patent number: 10360429
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure hereinafter provide a capacitive fingerprint sensor. The capacitive fingerprint sensor includes: an integrator, a trigger and a base cancelling circuit; where the integrator is configured to store charges from a fingerprint capacitor to generate an output signal and transfer the output signal to the trigger, the trigger is configured to trigger the base cancelling circuit to generate a base cancelling signal and output the base cancelling signal to the integrator if the output signal exceeds a predetermined threshold, and the base cancelling signal is used to adjust the output signal of the integrator to fall within the predetermined threshold. In this way, the integrator is prevented from simply coming to saturation, and thus a dynamic range of the integrator is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengwen Zhang, Chang Zhan, Tao Pi, Zhouqun Li
  • Patent number: 10349848
    Abstract: A conversion circuit for converting a current signal into a first output voltage signal, where the current signal flows through a sensing component, is provided. The conversion circuit includes: a first current eliminating circuit, configured to eliminate a first current in the current signal. The first current eliminating circuit includes: a current sample and hold circuit; and a current driving circuit, coupled between the sensing component and the current sample and hold circuit; a second current eliminating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to eliminate a second current in the current signal; and an integrating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to integrate a third current in the current signal, and output a first input voltage signal between a first integration output terminal and a second integration output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Pi, Mengwen Zhang, Chang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10346666
    Abstract: The present invention, belonging to a field of fingerprint detecting technology, relates to a fingerprint detecting circuit including: a first conductive layer; a second conductive layer; an inverting amplifier, comprising a single input terminal coupled to the first conductive layer; and an output terminal coupled to the second conductive layer; and a switch, configured for establishing a DC operating point of the inverting amplifier, wherein a terminal of the switch is coupled to the input terminal, and another terminal of the switch is coupled to the output terminal. The present invention utilizes the inverting amplifier with single input single output and the switch to quickly and correctly establish the DC biasing point of the inverting amplifier, and convert the sensing capacitance into the output signal. No need for another biasing circuit. The circuit structure thereof is simple and the accuracy is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10248830
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fingerprint sensor device for fingerprint detection includes an array of sensor pixels to capacitively couple with a touched portion of a finger to form an array of fingerprint associated capacitors having capacitive values indicative of a fingerprint. Each sensor pixel includes: an output terminal configured to output an output signal that indicates a local capacitive coupling with the touched portion of the finger as part of fingerprint data for fingerprint detection; a capacitive sensing layer including an electrically conductive material that can be capacitively coupled to a local part of the touched portion of the finger, forming a fingerprint associated capacitor, the capacitive sensing layer operable to be coupled to the output terminal to cause the output signal; an integrated circuit layout layer that is electrically conductive; a fingerprint voltage generator; and a layout voltage generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengta Yang, Kuohao Chao, Chang Zhan
  • Publication number: 20190027229
    Abstract: A correlated double sampling integrating circuit is provided. The circuit includes: a sampling and holding module, an energy storage unit and a feedback module. The sampling and holding module is configured to perform sampling and holding for different input signals. The energy storage unit is configured to store charges corresponding to the input signals upon the sampling and holding to generate node signals, and the feedback module is configured to form a negative feedback loop with the energy storage unit to control node signals at an integrating stage to keep consistent with node signals at a resetting stage and prevent output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit. The correlated double sampling integrating circuit reduces noise, and prevents or weakens output jump of the correlated double sampling integrating circuit caused by the increase of the count of integrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mengwen ZHANG, Chang ZHAN
  • Patent number: 10162993
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection circuit includes: a detection electrode, where a first capacitance is formed between a finger and the detection electrode, a second capacitance is formed between the finger and a virtual ground, and a parasitic capacitance is formed between the detection electrode and the virtual ground; an amplifier, where an inverting input end of the amplifier is connected to the detection electrode and a non-inverting input end of the amplifier is connected to an excitation signal; and a feedback capacitance, where one end of the feedback capacitance is connected to the inverting input end of the amplifier, the other end of the feedback capacitance is connected to an output end of the amplifier, and the output end of the amplifier outputs an output signal of the fingerprint detection circuit. There is no need to connect an excitation signal to a finger of a user through an external electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Zhan
  • Publication number: 20180330139
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fingerprint sensor device for fingerprint detection includes an array of sensor pixels to capacitively couple with a touched portion of a finger to form an array of fingerprint associated capacitors having capacitive values indicative of a fingerprint. Each sensor pixel includes: an output terminal configured to output an output signal that indicates a local capacitive coupling with the touched portion of the finger as part of fingerprint data for fingerprint detection; a capacitive sensing layer including an electrically conductive material that can be capacitively coupled to a local part of the touched portion of the finger, forming a fingerprint associated capacitor, the capacitive sensing layer operable to be coupled to the output terminal to cause the output signal; an integrated circuit layout layer that is electrically conductive; a fingerprint voltage generator; and a layout voltage generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengta YANG, Kuohao CHAO, Chang ZHAN
  • Patent number: 10049253
    Abstract: In one aspect, a fingerprint sensor device for fingerprint detection includes an array of sensor pixels to capacitively couple with a touched portion of a finger to form an array of fingerprint associated capacitors having capacitive values indicative of a fingerprint. Each sensor pixel includes an output terminal configured to output an output signal that indicates a local capacitive coupling with the touched portion of the finger as part of fingerprint data for fingerprint detection; a capacitive sensing layer including an electrically conductive material that can be capacitively coupled to a local part of the touched portion of the finger, forming a fingerprint associated capacitor, the capacitive sensing layer operable to be coupled to the output terminal to cause the output signal; an integrated circuit layout layer that is electrically conductive; a fingerprint voltage generator; and a layout voltage generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengda Yang, Kuohao Chao, Chang Zhan
  • Patent number: 10002279
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detection method and apparatus for fingerprint detection. The method comprises: S1. detecting a capacitance on a detection electrode which a fingerprint detection apparatus comprises; S2: when the capacitance exceeds a predetermined capacitance threshold, enabling a part of detection units of a fingerprint detection array to perform fingerprint pre-detection, and acquiring data information of the fingerprint pre-detection; and S3: when the data information exceeds a first predetermined threshold, enabling all the detection units of the fingerprint detection array to perform fingerprint scanning. With the method for fingerprint detection to according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the fingerprint detection array is initiated for full-array scanning upon reliable and effective identification that a finger touches a fingerprint detection apparatus, which greatly reduces the power consumption of the fingerprint detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Zhan