Patents by Inventor Chao-Liang Lu

Chao-Liang Lu 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).

  • Publication number: 20100123652
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the present LCD panel is the half source driving (HSD) structure, and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship between each pixel and each data line, and thereupon the present LCD panel adopting the driving manner of the column inversion can be achieved the display effect of the dot inversion. Therefore, the present invention can substantially reduce the power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20100110046
    Abstract: A display panel with half source driver structure and a display data supplying method thereof are disclosed. The display panel includes a plurality of gate driving circuits, a data line, a plurality of first gate lines and second gate lines, a plurality of first pixels and second pixels. The first pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The first pixels are disposed at one side of the data line and electrically coupled to the respective first gate lines. The second pixels are arranged along the data line and form two columns. The second pixels are disposed at an opposite side of the data lines and electrically coupled to the respective second gate lines. The data line has a bending portion between each two sequentially connected first pixels. The gate driving circuits are electrically coupled to the first gate lines and the second gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20100079427
    Abstract: A pixel array, a method for driving the same, and a display panel are provided. The pixel array includes a number of pixel sets, each of which includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a data line, a first active device electrically connected to the first scan line and the data line, a second active device electrically connected to the second scan line and the first active device, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first common electrode line, and a second common electrode line. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are electrically connected to the first active device and the second active device, respectively. The first common electrode line is disposed under the first pixel electrode and electrically connected to a direct current. The second common electrode line is disposed under the second pixel electrode and electrically connected to an alternating current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jing-Tin Kuo, Chao-Liang Lu, Kuo-Hsien Lee
  • Patent number: 7605904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel having a cell test structure and a method for making the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate having a plurality of first driving IC mounting areas, a plurality of first conductive wires located on the substrate, a plurality of second conductive wires that are parallel and interlaced with the first conductive wires, a first shorting bar connected to the first conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas, and a second shorting bar connected to the second conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tai Wu, Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Publication number: 20090201240
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20090201284
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20090195531
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Patent number: 7567228
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel with power consumption reduction and methods of driving same. In one embodiment, the LCD panel includes a pixel matrix, a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of data lines. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines defines a pixel row therebetween, and each pair of two neighboring data lines defines a pixel column therebetween. Each pixel has at least a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel. Each sub-pixel has a sub-pixel electrode and a switching element electrically coupled to the sub-pixel electrode. Each pair of two neighboring scanning lines is electrically coupled to the switching elements of the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel of each pixel in the pixel row, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chien Wen, Chao-Liang Lu, Ken-Ming Chen, Chi-Mao Hung, Chun-Huai Li, Jing-Tin Kuo, Chang-Wei Su, Yao-Jen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20090153453
    Abstract: A flat display panel comprises a plurality of driver ICs and one or more flexible printed circuit, a plurality of common wires formed on the substrate to electrically connect the ICs to the one or more flexible printed circuit, and at least one anisotropic conductive film that connects respective connecting terminals of the driver ICs and flexible printed circuit to terminals pads of the common wires. The anisotropic conductive film is laminated over the substrate to cover the terminal pads. The driver ICs and flexible printed circuit are aligned and attached on the anisotropic conductive layer by thermocompression bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao-Liang LU, Chih-Hsiang YANG, Kuo-Chih LEE
  • Patent number: 7515240
    Abstract: A flat display panel comprises a plurality of driver ICs and one or more flexible printed circuit, a plurality of common wires formed on the substrate to electrically connect the ICs to the one or more flexible printed circuit, and at least one anisotropic conductive film that connects respective connecting terminals of the driver ICs and flexible printed circuit to terminals pads of the common wires. The anisotropic conductive film is laminated over the substrate to cover the terminal pads. The driver ICs and flexible printed circuit are aligned and attached on the anisotropic conductive layer by thermocompression bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Publication number: 20090059112
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device, drive circuit, and repair method thereof are provided. The drive circuit includes a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of drivers connected with the signal lines. The drivers have an ordering sequence. Each of the drivers includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier. Each of the first amplifier and the second amplifier includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The output terminal of the first amplifier of each of the driver is coupled to the input terminal of the first amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence. The output terminal of the second amplifier of each driver is coupled to the input terminal of the second amplifier of the next stage driver according to the ordering sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao Liang Lu, Chi Mao Hung, Wei Min Sun, Yu Chuan Lin, Kuo Hsing Cheng
  • Patent number: 7483006
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20090021460
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20080198286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel having a cell test structure and a method for making the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate having a plurality of first driving IC mounting areas, a plurality of first conductive wires located on the substrate, a plurality of second conductive wires that are parallel and interlaced with the first conductive wires, a first shorting bar connected to the first conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas, and a second shorting bar connected to the second conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Hsin-Tai Wu, Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Patent number: 7388626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel having a cell test structure and a method for making the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate having a plurality of first driving IC mounting areas, a plurality of first conductive wires located on the substrate, a plurality of second conductive wires that are parallel and interlaced with the first conductive wires, a first shorting bar connected to the first conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas, and a second shorting bar connected to the second conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Tai Wu, Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Patent number: 7304351
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate is provided, including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, a static releasing conductive line and an ESD protection circuit, wherein the substrate has an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to each other. The pixel units are arranged in the active area in an array, and the static releasing conductive line is disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate. The ESD protection circuit is also disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, being electrically connected between the pixel units and the static releasing conductive line. The ESD protection circuit includes a protection ring and a static consumption device, wherein the protection ring is disposed in a peripheral area of the substrate and the static consumption device has a floating gate, the static consumption device being electrically connected between the ESD protection circuit and the static releasing conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Shu-Ming Huang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20060278929
    Abstract: An active matrix substrate is provided, including a substrate, a plurality of pixel units, a static releasing conductive line and an ESD protection circuit, wherein the substrate has an active area and a peripheral area adjacent to each other. The pixel units are arranged in the active area in an array, and the static releasing conductive line is disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate. The ESD protection circuit is also disposed in the peripheral area of the substrate, being electrically connected between the pixel units and the static releasing conductive line. The ESD protection circuit includes a protection ring and a static consumption device, wherein the protection ring is disposed in a peripheral area of the substrate and the static consumption device has a floating gate, the static consumption device being electrically connected between the ESD protection circuit and the static releasing conductive line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Liu, Shu-Ming Huang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20060072060
    Abstract: A flat display panel comprises a plurality of driver ICs and one or more flexible printed circuit, a plurality of common wires formed on the substrate to electrically connect the ICs to the one or more flexible printed circuit, and at least one anisotropic conductive film that connects respective connecting terminals of the driver ICs and flexible printed circuit to terminals pads of the common wires. The anisotropic conductive film is laminated over the substrate to cover the terminal pads. The driver ICs and flexible printed circuit are aligned and attached on the anisotropic conductive layer by thermocompression bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee
  • Publication number: 20060012550
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Chao-Liang Lu
  • Publication number: 20050264503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel having a cell test structure and a method for making the same. The liquid crystal display panel includes a substrate having a plurality of first driving IC mounting areas, a plurality of first conductive wires located on the substrate, a plurality of second conductive wires that are parallel and interlaced with the first conductive wires, a first shorting bar connected to the first conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas, and a second shorting bar connected to the second conductive wires and passing through all of the first driving IC mounting areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Hsin-Tai Wu, Chao-Liang Lu, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Kuo-Chih Lee