Patents by Inventor Chih-Feng Lin

Chih-Feng 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: 20230402928
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power control system with zero voltage switching including a power controller, a rectification unit, a power unit, a transformer unit, a primary side switch unit, a current sensing unit, an auxiliary switch unit, an output unit, and a current sensing unit for implementing a function of flyback power conversion. The power controller has a power pin, a ground pin, a primary side driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, an auxiliary driving pin, and an auxiliary winding sensing pin, In particular, the auxiliary switch unit is controlled to influence an primary side winding through an auxiliary winding so as to reduce the drain voltage of the primary side switch unit. Further, the primary side switch unit is turned on when the drain voltage is decreased to the lowest value, thereby greatly reducing switching loss and increasing efficiency of power conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230215509
    Abstract: A multi-channel memory device includes N first memory blocks, a first redundancy memory block, and N first interface circuits. Each of the first interface circuits is coupled to two of the first memory blocks and the first redundancy memory block. The first interface circuits respectively select N first selected memory blocks in the first memory block and the first redundancy memory block according to a plurality of first selection signals, where N is a positive integer greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230216904
    Abstract: A media streaming device includes a power manager, a stream processor, and a voltage detector. The power manager receives a power signal from the media playback device to supply power to the stream processor. The stream processor provides media stream to the media playback device for playback. The voltage detector is electrically coupled to the stream processor and captures at least a part of the power supply current to the stream processor. The stream processor is configured to determine whether the power supply voltage remains stable. When the supply voltage remains stable, the stream processor operates in a first mode to provide media stream. When the power supply voltage is unstable, the stream processor operates in a second mode to provide media stream, and the power consumption of the stream processor in the second mode is lower than the power consumption in the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Chao-Min LAI, Chia-Chi YEH, Chieh-Lung HSIEH, Chih-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 11614082
    Abstract: A slim-type gas transportation device includes a slim-type gas pump and a slim-type valve structure. The slim-type valve structure includes a first thin plate, a valve frame, a valve plate and a second thin plate. The first thin plate has a hollow portion. The valve plate is disposed within an accommodation space of the valve frame. The valve plate includes a valve opening. The valve opening is not aligned with the hollow portion. The second thin plate includes a gas outlet surface, a pressure relief surface, a gas outlet groove, an outlet aperture, a pressure relief hole and a pressure relief trench. The outlet aperture is hollowed out from the gas outlet groove to the pressure relief surface and corresponding in position to the valve opening. The pressure relief hole is spaced apart from the gas outlet groove. The pressure relief trench is concavely formed from the pressure relief surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Chung-Wei Kao, Shih-Chang Chen, Jia-Yu Liao, Chih-Feng Lin, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230075351
    Abstract: System on chips, memory circuits, and method for data access, the memory circuits including a memory cell array and an input/output (I/O) connection interface coupled to the memory cell array, wherein the I/O connection interface is configured for coupling to an external signal line to directly receive a transistor-level operation signal from an external memory controller for accessing data in the memory cell array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Tung TANG, Chih-Feng LIN
  • Patent number: 11566775
    Abstract: At least two lighting modules are disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB). Each of the lighting modules includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips disposed in a non-rectangular array. Lenses are provided over the lighting modules. Each lens has a convex outer surface, and a chamber with a planar or concave inner surface facing a corresponding lighting module and disposed to cover the LED set within the chamber. A light projecting device includes a plurality of LED sets and a plurality of lenses. An orientation part couples each lighting module to the PCB at a non-zero angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOP VICTORY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Lieve Lea Andrea Lanoye, Nicolas Philippe Henry Babled, Chih-Feng Lin, Wen-Sheng Lu, Chia-Chih Lin, Dieter Marcel Freddy Verlinde
  • Publication number: 20230010170
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of standby power supply including steps of: detecting a loading level; determining the loading level; entering a select mode; selecting a standby mode; entering a no-load mode, or a sleep mode, or a power-down mode; during the no-load mode, generating a no-load sustaining power, and returning back to detect the loading level when a preset condition is met; during the sleep mode, generating a sleep sustaining power, and returning back to detect the loading level when the preset condition is met; during the power-down mode, ceasing the power and entering a power-down recovery mode; and during the power-down recovery mode, returning back to detect the loading level when the preset condition is met. Therefore, the present invention implements power conversion for normal power supply, and particularly effectively controls the amount of power in the standby state, thereby greatly reducing power consumption and improving power saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11543840
    Abstract: A voltage regulator includes a main driving stage circuit, a first pre-driving circuit, a plurality of auxiliary driving stage circuits, a second pre-driving circuit, and a comparison and decoding circuit. The main driving stage circuit provides a main driving current of an output voltage according to a first control signal. Each of the auxiliary driving stage circuits determines whether to provide an auxiliary driving current of the output voltage according to a second control signal. The second pre-driving circuit generates the second control signal according to an enable signal. The comparison and decoding circuit generates a simulated driving current and generates a load current according to a reference current and a counting code, compares the simulated driving current with the load current to generate a comparison result, and generates the enable signal by decoding the comparison result. The counting code is generated according to the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11404334
    Abstract: A testing circuit includes a command pad, a first circuit, a second circuit, a first latch, and a second latch. The command pad receives an operation command. The first integrated circuit performs a corresponding test operation according to the operation command and an internal selection signal. The second integrated circuit performs the corresponding test operation according to the operation command and an internal selection signal. The first latch provides the operation command to the first integrated circuit according to the internal selection signal. The second latch provides the operation command to the second integrated circuit according to the internal selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: WINDBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20220131457
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power control system of adaptive control of turn on time, including a primary side digital controller, a secondary side synchronization controller, a rectification unit, a power unit, a transformer unit, a primary side switch unit, a current sensing unit, a secondary side switch unit, and a secondary side output capacitor for implementing a function of flyback power conversion. The secondary side synchronization controller is intended to turn on or off the secondary side switch unit to achieve a synchronization function of rectification, and the primary side digital controller reduces a primary side drain-source voltage of the primary side switch unit and a secondary side drain-source voltage of the secondary side switch unit by reducing a current sensing limit used to compare with the current sensing signal. The power control system thus greatly improves stability and endurance of the overall operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20220066492
    Abstract: A low-dropout regulator including a first comparator, an edge trigger, a second comparator, a third comparator, and an output stage circuit is provided. The first comparator generates a first comparison signal according to a first reference signal and an output signal. The edge trigger outputs a trigger signal according to the first comparison signal, a second comparison signal, and a third comparison signal. The second comparator generates the second comparison signal according to the output signal and a second reference signal. The third comparator generates the third comparison signal according to the output signal and a third reference signal. The output stage circuit outputs the output signal according to the first comparison signal, the second comparison signal, and the third comparison signal. The output stage circuit includes a plurality of hysteresis controllers and a plurality of power transistors. Each hysteresis controller controls a conduction state of a corresponding power transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20220026940
    Abstract: A voltage regulator includes a main driving stage circuit, a first pre-driving circuit, a plurality of auxiliary driving stage circuits, a second pre-driving circuit, and a comparison and decoding circuit. The main driving stage circuit provides a main driving current of an output voltage according to a first control signal. Each of the auxiliary driving stage circuits determines whether to provide an auxiliary driving current of the output voltage according to a second control signal. The second pre-driving circuit generates the second control signal according to an enable signal. The comparison and decoding circuit generates a simulated driving current and generates a load current according to a reference current and a counting code, compares the simulated driving current with the load current to generate a comparison result, and generates the enable signal by decoding the comparison result. The counting code is generated according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11233455
    Abstract: Disclosed is a variable-frequency power controller. The controller includes a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, and a loading voltage sensing pin, and is in collocation with a rectification unit, an inductor unit, a switch unit, an output unit, a voltage sensing unit, and a loading voltage sensing unit to implement a variable-frequency power control of power conversion. The controller performs one of the burst mode, valley switch mode, quasi-resonance (QR) mode, conduction mode, and peak loading mode based on a wide range of loading level. In particular, the loading level covered by the present invention includes the ultra-light, light, middle, full, and over-heavy loading, and the features of power saving, low switching loss, operation safety are thus achieved. Further, any over design employed to meet the wide range of loading level is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20210384835
    Abstract: Disclosed is a variable-frequency power controller. The controller includes a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a voltage sensing pin, and a loading voltage sensing pin, and is in collocation with a rectification unit, an inductor unit, a switch unit, an output unit, a voltage sensing unit, and a loading voltage sensing unit to implement a variable-frequency power control of power conversion. The controller performs one of the burst mode, valley switch mode, quasi-resonance (QR) mode, conduction mode, and peak loading mode based on a wide range of loading level. In particular, the loading level covered by the present invention includes the ultra-light, light, middle, full, and over-heavy loading, and the features of power saving, low switching loss, operation safety are thus achieved. Further, any over design employed to meet the wide range of loading level is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11165336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a time parameter performed by a power controller having a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a time parameter selecting pin, a feedback pin, and a current sensing pin. The power controller is in collocation with a rectification unit, a transformer, a switch unit, a power output unit, and a feedback unit. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency of a driving signal, an Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) delay time, and an Under-Voltage Protection (UVP) delay time are preset in the power controller. An external time parameter selecting signal is received through the time parameter selecting pin to dynamically update the PWM frequency, the OVP delay time, or the UVP delay time, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and avoiding malfunction of OVP or UVP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20210336532
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a time parameter performed by a power controller having a power pin, a ground pin, a driving pin, a time parameter selecting pin, a feedback pin, and a current sensing pin. The power controller is in collocation with a rectification unit, a transformer, a switch unit, a power output unit, and a feedback unit. A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency of a driving signal, an Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) delay time, and an Under-Voltage Protection (UVP) delay time are preset in the power controller. An external time parameter selecting signal is received through the time parameter selecting pin to dynamically update the PWM frequency, the OVP delay time, or the UVP delay time, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and avoiding malfunction of OVP or UVP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan, Chih-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11146174
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic multi-functional power controller in collocation with a primary side coil, a switching unit, and a current sensing resistor, performing a power control process. An induced current is generated by a secondary side coil coupled with the primary side coil through electromagnetic interaction with a conduction current flowing through the primary side coil, and an output power is generated to supply an external load when the induced current flows through an output rectification unit and an output filter unit. The power control process includes detecting if any abnormal state occurs, stopping a driving signal, waiting for a period of time, and then re-sending the driving signal. Thus, the present invention provides protection for various kinds of peak loading, avoids high power state when an abnormal state is not resolved, and further reduces the average output power, thereby implementing power saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: INNO-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
  • Publication number: 20210199382
    Abstract: A slim-type gas transportation device includes a slim-type gas pump and a slim-type valve structure. The slim-type valve structure includes a first thin plate, a valve frame, a valve plate and a second thin plate. The first thin plate has a hollow portion. The valve plate is disposed within an accommodation space of the valve frame. The valve plate includes a valve opening. The valve opening is not aligned with the hollow portion. The second thin plate includes a gas outlet surface, a pressure relief surface, a gas outlet groove, an outlet aperture, a pressure relief hole and a pressure relief trench. The outlet aperture is hollowed out from the gas outlet groove to the pressure relief surface and corresponding in position to the valve opening. The pressure relief hole is spaced apart from the gas outlet groove. The pressure relief trench is concavely formed from the pressure relief surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Chung-Wei Kao, Shih-Chang Chen, Jia-Yu Liao, Chih-Feng Lin, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210175811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic multi-functional power controller in collocation with a primary side coil, a switching unit, and a current sensing resistor, performing a power control process. An induced current is generated by a secondary side coil coupled with the primary side coil through electromagnetic interaction with a conduction current flowing through the primary side coil, and an output power is generated to supply an external load when the induced current flows through an output rectification unit and an output filter unit. The power control process includes detecting if any abnormal state occurs, sopping a driving signal, waiting for a period of time, and then re-sending the driving signal. Thus, the present invention provides protection for various kinds of peak loading, avoids high power state when abnormal state being not resolved, and further reduces the average output power, thereby implementing power saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan
  • Publication number: 20210175812
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dynamic regulation power controller having a work voltage input pin, a feedback voltage input pin, a driving voltage output pin, a current sensing input pin, and a regulation power input pin, and being in collocation with a switching unit, an input power processing unit, a transformer, a current sensing resistor, a power regulation unit, an output rectification unit, and an output capacitor for converting an input AC voltage into an output voltage for supplying a load. In particular, the driving voltage and the driving current are dynamically adjusted according to the feedback voltage and the current sensing signal, thereby greatly increasing efficiency of power conversion and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Lin, Shu-Chia Lin, Tsu-Huai Chan