Patents by Inventor Chia-Wei Su

Chia-Wei Su 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: 20150109027
    Abstract: A data control circuit includes an output stage circuit, a switch circuit, and an impedance module. The output stage circuit outputs a data signal. An input terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the output stage circuit, and an output terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to a post-stage circuit. According to a control of a control signal, the switch circuit determines whether to transmit the data signal of the output stage circuit to the post-stage circuit. The impedance module is configured in the output stage circuit, configured between the output stage circuit and the switch circuit, or configured in the switch circuit. Here, the impedance module reduces noise flowing from the switch circuit to the output stage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tse-Hung Wu, Chao-Kai Tu, Chia-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20150084947
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data and a first reference voltage group, for driving the display device. The voltage controller receives a voltage command during a line data transmitting period, a horizontal blanking period or a vertical blanking period for generating a first reference voltage configuration data. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data for applying the first reference voltage group to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for driving a display device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20150070338
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel and a display device are provided. The liquid crystal display includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode and pixels. The second common electrode and the first common electrode are electrically independent from each other. First pixels of the pixels are coupled to the first common electrode, and second pixels of the pixels are coupled to the second common electrode. Accordingly, usage or operation of the liquid crystal display panel is more flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Teng-Jui Yu, Li-Tang Lin, Chia-Wei Su, Chu-Ya Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20150042238
    Abstract: A driving method of multi-common electrodes and a display device are provided. The driving method includes following steps: providing a plurality of common voltages, in which the common voltages include a first common voltage and a second common voltage, and the first common voltage is different from the second common voltage. During a first period, the first common voltage is set to a first voltage level to drive a first common electrode of a first pixel region in the display panel, and the second common voltage is set to a third voltage level to drive a second common electrode of a second pixel region in the display panel. During a second period, the first common voltage is set to a second voltage level to drive the first common electrode, and the second common voltage is set to a fourth voltage level to drive the second common electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yun-Chen Chuang, Chia-Wei Su, Teng-Jui Yu, Chu-Ya Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8947408
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data from the timing controller via a data bus, converts the first pixel data to a first drive voltage according to a first reference voltage group, and drives a display panel by the first drive voltage. The voltage controller receives a voltage command from the timing controller, generates and changes a first reference voltage configuration data according to the voltage command. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data to generate and adjust the first reference voltage group for applying to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for updating a new gamma curve by the source driver is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Patent number: 8922535
    Abstract: A timing controller is provided. The timing controller includes a timing control circuit, a first scrambler and a second scrambler. The timing control circuit provides first source driving data and second source driving data. The first scrambler scrambles the first source driving data according to a first random number to generate first scrambled data. The second scrambler scrambles the second driving source data according to a second random number to generate second scrambled data. The second random number is different from the first random number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Hsun Yang, Chia-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20140368271
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit with overshoot suppress scheme including an input amplifier, an output amplifier, and a diode is provided. A first and a second input ends of the output amplifier are coupled to an output of the input amplifier. The diode is coupled between an output end and the first input end of the output amplifier. When the voltage difference between the output and the input ends of the output amplifier is greater then the barrier voltage of the diode, the diode is turned on, so that the output end of the output amplifier is coupled to the input end of the output amplifier. In the transient state, it rapidly smoothes the overshoot signal. In the steady state, the diode is cut off to maintain the normal operation of the operational amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Ju-Lin Huang, Keko-Chun Liang
  • Publication number: 20140320474
    Abstract: A display driver, which comprises: a first predetermined voltage level providing apparatus, for providing a first predetermined voltage level group comprising at least one first predetermined voltage level; a first image data providing apparatus, for outputting a first image data; and a detection controlling circuit, for determining if an output terminal of the first image data providing apparatus is pre-charged to the first predetermined voltage level according to a relation between an absolute value of a voltage level of the first image data and an absolute value of the first predetermined voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsun Kuo, Chia-Wei Su, Ji-Ting Chen, Shun-Hsun Yang, Wei-Hsiang Hung, Ying-Zu Lin, Li-Tang Lin
  • Patent number: 8866550
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit with overshoot suppress scheme including an input amplifier, an output amplifier, and a diode is provided. A first and a second input ends of the output amplifier are coupled to a differential output pair of the input amplifier. The diode is coupled between an output end and the first input end of the output amplifier. When the voltage difference between the output and the input ends of the output amplifier is greater then the barrier voltage of the diode, the diode is turned on, so that the output end of the output amplifier is coupled to the input end of the output amplifier. In the transient state, it rapidly smoothes the overshoot signal. In the steady state, the diode is cut off to maintain the normal operation of the operational amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Ju-Lin Huang, Keko-Chun Liang
  • Publication number: 20140294001
    Abstract: A method for transporting data with embedded information is provided. The method is adapted to a data transmission interface for coding an original data and then transporting thereof, including: packing the original data, wherein every N bits form a packet, and N is an integer of at least 4; analyzing whether or not existing a long-run length of long-run data with consecutive same bit data in the packet, wherein when the long-run length is greater than a predetermined length, bit data with a predetermined bit length after an Lth bit of the long-run data is toggled; coding the packet to embed a coding information, wherein the coding information determines whether or not the long-run data has been toggled; and transporting the coded packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Chu-Ya Hsiao
  • Patent number: 8818470
    Abstract: A mobile communication device including a system ground plane, an antenna, a signal distributor, a transceiver and a sensing controller is provided. The antenna converts an electromagnetic wave to a radio-frequency signal. Besides, the antenna and the system ground plane form a sensing capacitor to detect an object and generate a detecting signal accordingly. The signal distributor is electrically connected to the antenna through a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal and guides the radio-frequency signal and the detecting signal from the antenna to a third connection terminal and a fourth connection terminal. The transceiver is electrically connected to the third connection terminal and processes the radio-frequency signal. The sensing controller is electrically connected to the fourth connection terminal and determines whether the object exists around the antenna according to the sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Kuan-Jen Chung, Wen-Yi Tsai, Chia-Wei Su, Pei-Cheng Hu
  • Patent number: 8798076
    Abstract: A method of transporting data with embedded clock including following steps is provided. In an initial stage, a first bit length and a second bit length are determined. Original data is received. The original data is packed with every N bits as a packet, where N is at least 4. It is analyzed whether a long-run length of long-run data with consecutive same bit data in the packet is greater than N/2. The packet is coded to embed clock/toggle information with the first bit length into the packet. The clock/toggle information determines whether the long-run data is toggled. An appearance frequency of the clock/toggle information is clock information. If the long-run length is not greater than N/2, the long-run data is not toggled. If the long-run length is greater than N/2, bit with the second bit length after an Lth bit of the long-run data is toggled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Chu-Ya Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20140176227
    Abstract: A data control circuit includes an output stage circuit, a switch circuit, and an impedance module. The output stage circuit outputs a data signal. An input terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the output stage circuit, and an output terminal of the switch circuit is coupled to a post-stage circuit. According to a control of a control signal, the switch circuit determines whether to transmit the data signal of the output stage circuit to the post-stage circuit. The impedance module is configured in the output stage circuit, configured between the output stage circuit and the switch circuit, or configured in the switch circuit. Here, the impedance module reduces noise flowing from the switch circuit to the output stage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Tse-Hung Wu, Chao-Kai Tu, Chia-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20140160104
    Abstract: A display driving method and an associated driving circuit are provided, where the display driving method includes: checking relationships between two voltage levels respectively represented by two continuously received digital codes received by a specific digital code input terminal and a first predetermined threshold, and preferably further checking a relationship between at least one voltage level represented by at least one digital code of the two continuously received digital codes and a first predetermined zone, in order to determine whether to pre-charge a specific set of display cells within a plurality of sets of display cells, the specific set corresponding to the specific digital code input terminal; when it is determined to pre-charge the specific set of display cells, temporarily conducting a pre-charging voltage generator to the specific set of display cells to pre-charge the specific set of display cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Zu Lin, Chia-Wei Su, Shun-Hsun Yang, Chia-Hsun Kuo, Li-Tang Lin
  • Publication number: 20140160183
    Abstract: A timing scrambling method, for a timing control device corresponding to a plurality of source driving devices, includes adjusting a selecting signal according to a clock signal; selecting one of a plurality of scrambling generating units according to the selecting signal to generate a timing scrambling signal; and generating scrambling data for the plurality of source driving devices according to the timing scrambling signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Hsun Yang, Chia-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20140132575
    Abstract: A timing controller is provided. The timing controller includes a timing control circuit, a first scrambler and a second scrambler. The timing control circuit provides first source driving data and second source driving data. The first scrambler scrambles the first source driving data according to a first random number to generate first scrambled data. The second scrambler scrambles the second driving source data according to a second random number to generate second scrambled data. The second random number is different from the first random number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Hsun YANG, Chia-Wei Su
  • Publication number: 20140132587
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an integrated source driver for a liquid crystal display device. The integrated source driver includes a reference voltage generating circuit, for providing a plurality of adjustable voltage ranges within a supply voltage and a ground level, and a reference voltage selecting circuit, including a plurality of digital to analog converters, for selecting and generating a plurality of internal reference voltages from the plurality of adjustable voltage ranges, respectively. The plurality of adjustable voltage ranges decrease progressively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Yu Tseng, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Hsiang Fang, Shun-Hsun Yang, Hsin-Hung Lee
  • Publication number: 20140111494
    Abstract: A self-detection charge sharing module for a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The self-detection charge sharing module includes at least one detecting unit, for detecting a plurality of input voltages of a plurality of operational amplifiers driving a plurality of data line sand a plurality of output voltage of the plurality of data line, to generate at least one detecting result, and at least one charge sharing unit, for conducting connection between at least one first data line and at least one second data line among the plurality of data line when the at least one detecting result indicates at least one corresponding first input voltage and at least one corresponding second input voltage among the plurality of input voltage have opposite voltage variation direction and vary toward each other. The at least one first input voltage and the at least one second input voltage maintain respective polarities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140078133
    Abstract: A panel display apparatus is provided which includes a timing controller, a plurality of source drivers, a first data path, and a second data path. The first data path and the second data path are both coupled between the timing controller and the source drivers. The timing controller transmits multiple display data to the source drivers via the first data path. When the source drivers detect an event (e.g. error event), the source drivers transmit at least one event data (e.g. notification data) to the timing controller via the second data path to notify the timing controller that event correction (e.g. error correction) is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Lee, Jr-Ching Lin, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140071106
    Abstract: A source driver includes a first drive channel circuit, a voltage controller and a first programmable voltage buffer unit. The first drive channel circuit receives a first pixel data from the timing controller via a data bus, converts the first pixel data to a first drive voltage according to a first reference voltage group, and drives a display panel by the first drive voltage. The voltage controller receives a voltage command from the timing controller, generates and changes a first reference voltage configuration data according to the voltage command. The first programmable voltage buffer unit is coupled to the voltage controller and the first drive channel circuit, and receives the first reference voltage configuration data to generate and adjust the first reference voltage group for applying to the first drive channel circuit. Furthermore, a method for updating a new gamma curve by the source driver is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jr-Ching Lin, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Wei Su, Po-Yu Tseng, Shun-Hsun Yang, Po-Hsiang Fang