Patents by Inventor Che-Li Lin

Che-Li Lin 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: 20090115477
    Abstract: In order to mitigate electromagnetic interference (EMI), the present invention provides a circuit device for an electronic device including a signal generating unit, a phase adjusting unit and an output interface. The signal generating unit generates a plurality of in-phase signals. The phase adjusting unit is coupled to the signal generating unit and is used for adjusting the plurality of in-phase signals to generate a plurality of output signals, where all or some of the output signals have different phases. The output interface is coupled to the phase adjusting unit and is used for outputting the plurality of output signals to a plurality of signal processing units for image processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7528819
    Abstract: A data switching circuit is provided, which reduces power consumption of the source drivers when used together with a dot inversion driving method. The circuit comprises a control unit and a switching unit. Wherein, the control unit provides a switching signal. The switching unit has 2N input terminals and 2N output terminals and receives the switching signal. Assume that N is a positive integer and 1?i?N. When the switching signal is in a first state, the switching unit connects the (2i?1)th input terminal and the (2i?1)th output terminal, and connects the 2ith input terminal and the 2ith output terminal. When the switching signal is in a second state, the switching unit connects the 2ith input terminal and the (2i?1)th output terminal, and connects the (2i?1)th input terminal and the 2ith output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Chang-San Chen
  • Patent number: 7522147
    Abstract: A data switching circuit is provided. The circuit includes a control unit and a switching unit. The control unit provides a switching signal. The switching unit has N input ends and (N+1) output ends. The switching unit receives the switching signal. If N is an integer number and 1?i?N, the switching unit turns on both the connection between the i-th input end and the i-th output end and the connection between a dummy data and the (N+1) output end as the switching signal takes a first status. The switching unit turns on both the connection between another set of dummy data and the first output end and the connection between the i-th input end and the (i+1)-th output end as the switching signal takes a second status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Chang-San Chen
  • Patent number: 7518588
    Abstract: A source driver having the charge recycling function is suitable for a panel displaying device to drive a display array unit. The source driver includes a source driving circuit to output a plurality of data signals corresponding to a plurality of data lines. A circuit for recycling charges is coupled between the source driving circuit and the display array unit, including a plurality of switches to form a path of recycling charges and to transmit the data signals for driving the display array unit. A switch control circuit generates a set of control signals according to a timing relationship of the data signals of the circuit of source driving, to timely control the on/off states of each switch of the circuit for recycling charges. Consequently, a part of charges on the data lines can be recycled during a period of charging and discharging for the next period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20090085779
    Abstract: A data encoding and decoding method capable of lowering signal power spectral density for a binary data transmission system is disclosed. The data encoding method includes receiving binary data, performing adaptive mode tracking encoding for the binary data to generate a first encoding result, performing bit stuffing encoding for the first encoding result to generate a second encoding result, performing bit stationary state resuming encoding for the second encoding result to generate a third encoding result, and outputting the third encoding result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Tsao, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20090075614
    Abstract: A gain control method which includes setting a first initial gain value to a first variable gain amplifier; measuring a first power value corresponding to incoming signals; measuring a second power value corresponding to a target signal; and resetting the first initial gain value according to the first power value and the second power value. Another gain control method is also disclosed, which includes updating a gain value of a first variable gain amplifier by combining an adjustment value with the gain value according to a first tuning direction; obtaining a signal quality indicator; comparing the signal quality indicator with a reference signal quality indicator to generate a comparison result; and referring to the comparison result, further updating the gain value according to the first tuning direction or a second tuning direction opposite to the first tuning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Hua-Shan Chou, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20090074042
    Abstract: A scaling apparatus set in a receiver is disclosed. The receiver includes a symbol-processing unit. The scaling apparatus includes a calculating unit and a scaling unit. The calculating unit estimates the signal strength of an input symbol and generates a scaling factor accordingly. The scaling unit scales an output symbol outputted from the symbol-processing unit according to the scaling factor. The output symbol is generated from the symbol-processing unit through processing the input symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7486656
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for a mobile unit to synchronize with the base station in WCDMA system. First, the mobile unit receives the signal transmitted from the base station. The signal includes a primary synchronization channel, a secondary synchronization channel and a common pilot channel. Then, the mobile unit obtains a sample signal and selects a part of the sample signal to be a first period signal and a second period signal. The mobile unit further synchronizes with the base station according to the first period signal, primary synchronization channel, second period signal, secondary synchronization channel and the common pilot channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7450102
    Abstract: A source driver and an internal data transmission method are provided. The present invention employs specially designed switch units and creates specially designed data paths in a source driver, which matches with the driving method for dot invesion and the specially designed pixel array. When the dot inversion driving method is used on a pixel array of a specific design, each output buffer and digital-to-analog converter inside the source driver continuously output voltages of positive polarity and voltages of negative polarity, instead of switching between positive and negative polarities. Consequently, the swing voltages that the source driver outputs can be lowered, the power consumption can also be reduced accordingly, a smaller area is occupied, and the costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Chang-San Chen
  • Publication number: 20080259061
    Abstract: A control method for eliminating deficient display and a display device using the same and a driving circuit are provided herein. The display device includes a display panel, source driver, and a control device. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The source driver is used to provide a pixel voltage to the pixel. The control device determines whether to provide a first voltage to the pixels, and controls the source driver whether to provide the pixel voltage to the pixel, according to a control signal. When a system voltage of the display device is less than a predefined voltage, the control device controls the source driver to stop providing the pixel voltage to the pixel, and provides a first voltage to the pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7436914
    Abstract: A method for providing television signals is disclosed including the steps of: receiving signals utilizing a first antenna and a second antenna; generating a first signal quality indicator corresponding to signals from the first antenna; generating a second signal quality indicator corresponding to signals from the second antenna; and selectively producing only a main picture signal or the main picture signal together with a sub picture signal utilizing the signals from the first and second antennas according to the first and second signal quality indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Mediatek Incorporation
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20080238895
    Abstract: In order to increase charge time of thin-film transistor (TFT) cells of a display device, the present invention provides a driving device, which includes a timing controller, a column driver module and at least a delay module. The timing controller is used for outputting at least a load signal. The column driver module is coupled to the timing controller and includes at least a column driver. The delay module can be installed in the column driver module or the timing controller, and is used for delaying the load signal for a predetermined time. The load signal is utilized to trigger the plurality of column drivers to output video data provided by a video data source and the video data corresponds to pixels on a panel of the display device. The driving device can use in a cascading, point-to-point or bus-type interfacing architecture to transmit the load signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Lin, Che-Li Lin, Wen-Chi Lin, Wen-Yuan Tsao
  • Publication number: 20080192030
    Abstract: In order to mitigate signal reflections in a transmission interface of a display device, the present invention provides a serial transmission method for embedding data and non-data signals into transmission lines for a display device. The serial transmission method includes: obtaining a plurality of data transmission modes of the display device; defining a plurality of current patterns by a plurality of current intensities and a plurality of current directions according to the plurality of data transmission modes, each current pattern corresponding to one of the plurality of data transmission modes; and outputting one of the plurality of current patterns to an electronic device of the display device via a plurality of transmission lines according to a present data transmission mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Yang, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20080175328
    Abstract: A multi-path receiving system is provided. The multi-path receiving system includes a multi-path analyzer, a channel estimator and an equalizer. The multi-path analyzer analyzes a channel impulse response (CIR) of the multi-path channel from the received stream. The channel estimator calculates a channel estimation result from the received stream. The channel estimator comprises a frequency domain interpolation filter performing channel estimation. The frequency domain interpolation filter consumes an amount of power according to the CIR result output from the multi-path analyzer. The equalizer equalizes the received stream based on the channel estimation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Shun-An Yang
  • Patent number: 7403198
    Abstract: A driving circuit of a liquid crystal display is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7394801
    Abstract: A wireless device generates a peak profile for a primary synchronization channel (PSCH), and has a synchronization stage for performing code group identification and scrambling code identification. A first peak from the peak profile is chosen. The first peak has a first path position. The synchronization stage is handed the first path position to obtain a first code group number and a first code number associated with the first peak. A multi-path search window is then opened in the peak profile around the first path position. A second peak within the multi-path search window is selected, and a verification procedure is performed on this second peak to determine if the second peak has a code number that is identical to the first code number. The first code group number is assigned to the second peak if the code number of the second peak is identical to the first code number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventor: Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20080126915
    Abstract: A DVB-H receiver for performing forward error correction is disclosed. The DVB-H receiver includes: a tuner, for receiving a data stream; a base-band receiver, coupled to the tuner, for continuously extracting and transmitting data bytes of an MPE-FEC frame from the data stream; a backend system, coupled to the base-band receiver, for generating corresponding syndromes of the extracted data bytes once all data bytes of the MPE-FEC frame are received, outputting the syndromes to the base-band receiver, and forward error correcting the MPE-FEC frame according to error values corresponding to the syndromes; and a storage device, coupled to the backend system, for storing the extracted data bytes. The base-band receiver generates the error values and error locations according to the received syndromes, and then outputs the error values and error locations to the backend system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Chih-Peng Chang, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20080094339
    Abstract: A driving device includes a plurality of transmitters. Each transmitter includes a first current source, a second current source, a third current source, a fourth current source, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, and a sixth switch. The first and the fourth switches are controlled by a first control signal. The second and the third switches are controlled by a second control signal. The second switch is coupled to the first switch. The third switch is coupled to the first current source. The fourth switch is coupled to the third switch and the second current source. The fifth and the sixth switches are controlled respectively by a third and a fourth control signal. The fifth switch is coupled to the third current source and the first switch. The sixth switch is coupled to the second switch and the fourth current source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Che-Li Lin
  • Publication number: 20070262941
    Abstract: A display driving apparatus and a multi-line inversion driving method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a gate driver, a source driver, a gate enabling unit and a line polarity signal unit. Every time after a plurality of scan lines is turned on, the source driver inverts the polarity of the sub pixel driving signal according to a line polarity signal output by the line polarity signal unit. Thereby, the polarity inversion operating frequency of the sub pixel driving signal is lowered to reduce the power consumption of the source driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Jr Jan, Che-Li Lin
  • Patent number: 7283578
    Abstract: This present invention is a system and method to adjust a searcher threshold parameter of a RAKE receiver. The adjusting system includes a searcher, a power estimator, and a parameter control apparatus. When the searcher finds and acquires a new path signal, the power estimator will estimate the power of the new path signal and that of the other path signals. The parameter control apparatus will calculate and monitor the power ratio corresponding to the new path signal. If the power ratio remains smaller than a predetermined power ratio parameter for a first predetermined times, the parameter control apparatus will increase the value of the threshold parameter. If the power ratio remains unchanged for a second predetermined times, the parameter control apparatus will lower the value of the threshold parameter. After that, the searcher will acquire the path signals among the multipath signal being searched in accordance with the adjusted threshold parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: BENQ Corporation
    Inventors: Che-Li Lin, Sheng-Jie Chen