Patents by Inventor Chen-Chi Lin
Chen-Chi 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).
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Publication number: 20200006071Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film structure which comprises an amorphous silicon thin film and a plurality of nanoparticles. The plurality of nanoparticles are on a surface of the amorphous silicon thin film, a material of the plurality of nanoparticles includes a photothermal effect material, and therefore, the large-area crystal uniformity of the amorphous silicon thin film during melting and recrystallization can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Jiunn Hsieh, Chen-Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20190393382Abstract: A light emitting diode includes an N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer. The P-type semiconductor layer is located on the N-type semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is located between the N-type semiconductor layer and the P-type semiconductor layer. The N-type semiconductor layer has a first region and a second region connected to each other. The first region is overlapped with the light emitting layer and the P-type semiconductor layer in a first direction. The second region is not overlapped with the light emitting layer and the P-type semiconductor layer in the first direction. A sheet resistance of the P-type semiconductor layer is smaller than a sheet resistance of the N-type semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Pu-Jung Huang, Pin-Miao Liu, Cheng-Yeh Tsai, Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 10468394Abstract: A display device includes an array substrate, two light-emitting element substrates, a plurality of first connection elements, and a plurality of second connection elements. The array substrate includes two pixel circuits. Each of the pixel circuits includes three sub-pixel circuits, three first conductive pads, and a second conductive pad. Each of the light-emitting element substrates includes three light-emitting elements, three first connection pads, and a second connection pad. The first connection elements respectively and electrically connect corresponding one of the first conductive pads to corresponding one of the first connection pads. The second connection elements respectively and electrically connect corresponding one of the second conductive pads to corresponding one of the second connection pads.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chen-Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20190326327Abstract: A device substrate comprising a substrate, a first pad, a second pad, a plurality of first power lines, a plurality of second power lines, and a plurality of control units is provided. The first pad is disposed on the first side of the device substrate. The second pad is disposed on the second side of the device substrate. The second side is opposite the first side. The first power lines are electrically connected to the first pad. The second power lines are electrically connected to the second pad. The control unit is electrically connected to at least one of the first power line and the second power line. The first pad does not overlap the second pad in a first direction perpendicular to the first side or in a second direction perpendicular to the second side. A display panel is also provided. A tiled display is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Peng-Bo Xi, Chia-Che Hung
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Patent number: 10342089Abstract: A constant current device and a heat dispersion module thereof used for stabilizing a current of a light emitting unit are disclosed. The heat dispersion module includes an impedance element, a detection control unit, a switch unit, and a feedback unit. The detection control unit is used to detect a node voltage value between the light emitting unit and a current regulating unit. The switch unit switches between an on-state and an open state; when the switch unit is in the on-state, a current of the current regulating unit is conducted to a ground via the switch unit; when the switch unit is in the open state, the current of the current regulating unit is conducted to the ground via the impedance element. The feedback unit causes the switching unit to exhibit hysteresis when changing between the on-state and the open state.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 10327293Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting element. The substrate includes at least one pixel area. The first light emitting element and the second emitting element are disposed in the pixel area. The first light emitting element emits light of a first color and has a first luminous efficiency-injection current density function. The second light emitting element emits light of a second color and has a second luminous efficiency-injection current density function, intersected with the first luminous efficiency-injection current density function to define a critical transform current density. The light of the first color and the light of the second color have a same color system.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Chin-Yuan Ho, Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 10326360Abstract: A power supplying device is provided to supply power for a plurality of loads. The power supplying device includes a detecting circuit, a controlling circuit, and a constant current circuit. The detecting circuit is electrically connected to a plurality of output terminals, and configured to detect whether the output terminals are electrically connected to the loads. In addition, the detecting circuit is configured to output a detecting signal according to the number of the loads which are connected to the output terminals. The controlling circuit is electrically connected to the detecting circuit, and configured to receive the detecting signal and output a controlling signal according to the detecting signal. The constant current circuit is electrically connected to the controlling circuit and the output terminals, and configured to drive the power supplying device to output the maximum current or part of the maximum current according to the controlling signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Huan-Hsiang Huang
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Publication number: 20190173372Abstract: A switching power supply circuit structure is disclosed. The switching power supply circuit structure includes an input terminal, an output terminal, an energy storage capacitor, a boost circuit, and a second inductor. The input terminal is connected in parallel with an input capacitor. The output terminal has a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The energy storage capacitor is electrically connected between the positive terminal and the ground terminal. The boost circuit comprises a first inductor, a switch component and a diode. One end of the first inductor, the switch component and the diode are electrically connected to each other to form a common point. The switch component is electrically connected between the common point and the ground terminal. The second inductor is electrically connected between the negative terminal and the common point, wherein the negative terminal is not connected to the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventor: Chen-Chi LIN
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Publication number: 20190172761Abstract: A pixel structure includes at least one sub-pixel. The sub-pixel includes a substrate, a first micro light-emitting element, a repair micro light-emitting element, a first connecting line, a second connecting line, and a bridge pattern. The first micro light-emitting element is disposed on the substrate. The repair micro light-emitting element is disposed on the first micro light-emitting element and partially overlaps the first micro light-emitting element in a vertical direction of the substrate. The first connecting line is electrically connected to a first electrode of the first micro light-emitting element and a third semiconductor layer of the repair micro light-emitting element. The second connecting line is electrically connected to a second electrode of the first micro light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Ting-Wei GUO, Cheng-Chieh CHANG, Chen-Chi LIN, Yi-Cheng LIU
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Publication number: 20190110344Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting element. The substrate includes at least one pixel area. The first light emitting element and the second emitting element are disposed in the pixel area. The first light emitting element emits light of a first color and has a first luminous efficiency-injection current density function. The second light emitting element emits light of a second color and has a second luminous efficiency-injection current density function, intersected with the first luminous efficiency-injection current density function to define a critical transform current density. The light of the first color and the light of the second color have a same color system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lo, Chin-Yuan Ho, Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 10237934Abstract: A light source switching system and a method thereof include a signal input terminal; first, second and third input circuits; a dimming control unit; a DC conversion unit; first and second switch circuits; and first, second and third light emitting elements. The second and third input circuits respectively include first and second detection units and first and second switch driving units. The DC conversion unit is connected to the first, second, and third input circuits and the dimming control unit. The first and second switch circuits are respectively connected to the DC conversion unit and the first and second switch driving units. The first light emitting device is connected to the DC conversion unit. The second and third light emitting devices are respectively connected to the first and second switch circuits, wherein the first, second and third light emitting devices are connected in parallel with each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20190043842Abstract: A bi-directional optical module includes a substrate, at least one first light-emitting diode (LED), and at least one second LED. The first LED is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The first LED has a first reflection surface and a first light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the first light-outlet surface is away from the substrate relative to the first reflection surface. The second LED is disposed on the same surface of the substrate. The second LED has a second reflection surface and a second light-outlet surface that are opposite to each other, and the second light-outlet surface is close to the substrate relative to the second reflection surface. The substrate has at least one light-transparent area that is not occupied by the first LED and the second LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Ting-Wei GUO, Chen-Chi LIN, Pin-Miao LIU, Cheng-Chieh CHANG, Ho-Cheng LEE, Wen-Wei YANG
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Publication number: 20190006869Abstract: A light emitting device includes several light emitting diode units connected in series with each other and a battery. The battery is coupled to a part of the light emitting diode units. When the light emitting diode units receive power supplied from an external power supply, the external power supply charges the battery through the part of the light emitting diode units, and drives the light emitting diode units, and when the light emitting diode units do not receive power supplied from the external power supply, the battery discharges to drive at least one of the light emitting diode units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Huan-Hsiang HUANG, Chen-Chi LIN
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Publication number: 20180335881Abstract: An operating method of a display device includes: forming a plurality of capacitors between a plurality of monitor lines of a display device and a plurality of power lines of the display device via a plurality of light-emitting diodes; and performing touch sensing by using the capacitors. The light-emitting diodes are arranged in a matrix. A plurality of control switches of the display device is arranged in the matrix, and is electrically coupled to a plurality of first terminals of the light-emitting diodes, respectively. The monitor lines are electrically coupled to the first terminals of the light-emitting diodes, respectively. The power lines are electrically coupled to a plurality of second terminals of the light-emitting diodes, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: Chen-Chi LIN
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Publication number: 20180323710Abstract: A power supplying device is provided to supply power for a plurality of loads. The power supplying device includes a detecting circuit, a controlling circuit, and a constant current circuit. The detecting circuit is electrically connected to a plurality of output terminals, and configured to detect whether the output terminals are electrically connected to the loads. In addition, the detecting circuit is configured to output a detecting signal according to the number of the loads which are connected to the output terminals. The controlling circuit is electrically connected to the detecting circuit, and configured to receive the detecting signal and output a controlling signal according to the detecting signal. The constant current circuit is electrically connected to the controlling circuit and the output terminals, and configured to drive the power supplying device to output the maximum current or part of the maximum current according to the controlling signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Chen-Chi LIN, Huan-Hsiang HUANG
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Patent number: 9978308Abstract: A pixel voltage compensation circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a driving switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first end of the first switch is coupled to a first node. The second end of the first switch is coupled to the data signal end. The first end of the second switch is coupled to the first node. The second end of the second switch is coupled to the anode end of the light emitting component. The first end of the driving switch is coupled to the high voltage source node. The first end of the third switch is coupled to the second end of the driving switch. The second end of the third switch is coupled to the light emitting component. The first end of the fourth switch is coupled to the control end of the driving switch. The second end of the fourth switch is coupled to the second end of the driving switch. The first capacitor is coupled to the control end of the driving switch and the first node.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 9779659Abstract: A pixel architecture includes a LED, a transistor, a data receiving unit, a compensation unit, a first switching unit, a second switching unit, and a capacitor. The transistor is configured to drive the LED. The first switching unit transmits a pixel data signal to the transistor according to a first scan signal. The compensation unit transmits a reference voltage. The first switching unit transmits a supply voltage to the transistor according to a second scan signal. The second switching unit transmits the pixel data signal to the transistor according to the second scan signal or a third scan signal. The capacitor is coupled to the transistor and the data receiving unit. The pixel data signal is transmitted to the capacitor at the time that the compensation unit transmit the reference voltage to the transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventor: Chen-Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20170148387Abstract: A pixel voltage compensation circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a driving switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first capacitor and a second capacitor. The first end of the first switch is coupled to a first node. The second end of the first switch is coupled to the data signal end. The first end of the second switch is coupled to the first node. The second end of the second switch is coupled to the anode end of the light emitting component. The first end of the driving switch is coupled to the high voltage source node. The first end of the third switch is coupled to the second end of the driving switch. The second end of the third switch is coupled to the light emitting component. The first end of the fourth switch is coupled to the control end of the driving switch. The second end of the fourth switch is coupled to the second end of the driving switch. The first capacitor is coupled to the control end of the driving switch and the first node.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Chen-Chi LIN
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Patent number: 9564889Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes plural-stage output circuits, an Nth stage output circuit of the plural-stage output circuits includes an Nth stage shift register and a mixer. The Nth stage shift register is configured to output an Nth pulse signal. The mixer is coupled to the Nth stage shift register and an (N+M)th stage shift register, for respectively outputting a first clock signal and a predetermined pulse signal during different periods according to the Nth pulse signal and an (N+M)th pulse signal of the (N+M)th stage shift register. Wherein pulse widths or phases of the first clock signal and the predetermined pulse signal are different, and N and M are positive integers.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chen-Chi Lin, Chun-Hsin Liu
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Publication number: 20160078808Abstract: A pixel architecture includes a LED, a transistor, a data receiving unit, a compensation unit, a first switching unit, a second switching unit, and a capacitor. The transistor is configured to drive the LED. The first switching unit transmits a pixel data signal to the transistor according to a first scan signal. The compensation unit transmits a reference voltage. The first switching unit transmits a supply voltage to the transistor according to a second scan signal. The second switching unit transmits the pixel data signal to the transistor according to the second scan signal or a third scan signal. The capacitor is coupled to the transistor and the data receiving unit. The pixel data signal is transmitted to the capacitor at the time that the compensation unit transmit the reference voltage to the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventor: Chen-Chi LIN