Patents by Inventor Chao-Chiuan Hsu

Chao-Chiuan Hsu 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: 10579569
    Abstract: A universal serial bus type-C interface circuit and a pin bypass method thereof are provided. The interface circuit includes a first configuration channel pin, a second configuration channel pin, a port manager and a port controller. The port manager has a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The port controller includes a multiplexer circuit and a control logic circuit. The multiplexer circuit is coupled to the first configuration channel pin, the second configuration channel pin, the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal. The control logic circuit is coupled to the multiplexer circuit and provides a multiplexer control signal to the multiplexer circuit in response to a switching request. The multiplexer circuit couples the first configuration channel pin and the second configuration channel pin to the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal respectively according to the multiplexer control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Chiuan Hsu, Lian-Cheng Tsai, Shih-Hsuan Yen
  • Hub
    Patent number: 10474615
    Abstract: A hub including a first connection interface, a second connection interface, and a signal bypass circuit is provided. The first connection interface has a first pin to receive a first connection message. The second connection interface has a second pin to transmit the first connection message. The signal bypass circuit is coupled to the first pin and the second pin to decide whether to bypass the first pin and the second pin based on the first connection message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hsuan Yen, Chao-Chiuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190213159
    Abstract: A universal serial bus type-C interface circuit and a pin bypass method thereof are provided. The interface circuit includes a first configuration channel pin, a second configuration channel pin, a port manager and a port controller. The port manager has a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The port controller includes a multiplexer circuit and a control logic circuit. The multiplexer circuit is coupled to the first configuration channel pin, the second configuration channel pin, the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal. The control logic circuit is coupled to the multiplexer circuit and provides a multiplexer control signal to the multiplexer circuit in response to a switching request. The multiplexer circuit couples the first configuration channel pin and the second configuration channel pin to the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal respectively according to the multiplexer control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Chiuan Hsu, Lian-Cheng Tsai, Shih-Hsuan Yen
  • HUB
    Publication number: 20180267921
    Abstract: A hub including a first connection interface, a second connection interface, and a signal bypass circuit is provided. The first connection interface has a first pin to receive a first connection message. The second connection interface has a second pin to transmit the first connection message. The signal bypass circuit is coupled to the first pin and the second pin to decide whether to bypass the first pin and the second pin based on the first connection message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hsuan Yen, Chao-Chiuan Hsu