Patents by Inventor Chih-Tai Chen
Chih-Tai Chen 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: 20240094282Abstract: A circuit test structure includes a chip including a conductive line which traces a perimeter of the chip. The circuit test structure further includes an interposer electrically connected to the chip, wherein the conductive line is over both the chip and the interposer. The circuit test structure further includes a test structure connected to the conductive line. The circuit test structure further includes a testing site, wherein the test structure is configured to electrically connect the testing site to the conductive line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ching-Fang CHEN, Hsiang-Tai LU, Chih-Hsien LIN
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Publication number: 20240088124Abstract: A semiconductor structure, comprising a redistribution layer (RDL) including a dielectric layer and a conductive trace within the dielectric layer; a first conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a second conductive member disposed over the RDL and electrically connected with the conductive trace; a first die disposed over the RDL; a second die disposed over the first die, the first conductive member and the second conductive member; and a connector disposed between the second die and the second conductive member to electrically connect the second die with the conductive trace, wherein the first conductive member is electrically isolated from the second die.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: HSIANG-TAI LU, SHUO-MAO CHEN, MILL-JER WANG, FENG-CHENG HSU, CHAO-HSIANG YANG, SHIN-PUU JENG, CHENG-YI HONG, CHIH-HSIEN LIN, DAI-JANG CHEN, CHEN-HUA LIN
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Patent number: 11837949Abstract: A protection circuit including an auxiliary winding, a rectifier unit, the filter unit, a voltage divider unit and a controller is provided. The auxiliary winding is configured to induce an AC voltage. The rectifier unit is coupled to the auxiliary winding and configured to rectify the AC voltage into a DC voltage. The filter unit is coupled to the rectifier unit and configured to filter the DC voltage into a DC filter voltage. The voltage divider unit is coupled to the rectifier unit and the filter unit to transmit the DC filter voltage. The controller is coupled to the voltage divider unit and configured to detect a partial voltage of the DC filter voltage and detect whether to activate a protection mechanism according to the partial voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wei-Ting Lin, Han-Ju Chiang, Chih-Tai Chen
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Publication number: 20230223837Abstract: A protection circuit including an auxiliary winding, a rectifier unit, the filter unit, a voltage divider unit and a controller is provided. The auxiliary winding is configured to induce an AC voltage. The rectifier unit is coupled to the auxiliary winding and configured to rectify the AC voltage into a DC voltage. The filter unit is coupled to the rectifier unit and configured to filter the DC voltage into a DC filter voltage. The voltage divider unit is coupled to the rectifier unit and the filter unit to transmit the DC filter voltage. The controller is coupled to the voltage divider unit and configured to detect a partial voltage of the DC filter voltage and detect whether to activate a protection mechanism according to the partial voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Wei-Ting LIN, Han-Ju CHIANG, Chih-Tai CHEN
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Patent number: 11043326Abstract: A power transformer including at least one primary side conductive piece, at least one secondary side conductive piece, a first conductive strip pin, a second conductive strip pin and an iron core set is provided. The at least one secondary side conductive piece is stacked to the at least one primary side conductive piece along an axis. The first conductive strip pin and the second conductive strip pin extend from the at least one secondary side conductive piece, and are bent and extend along the axis. The iron core set is coupled to the at least one primary side conductive piece and the at least one secondary side conductive piece. A circuit board module is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Han-Ju Chiang, Chih-Tai Chen
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Publication number: 20190378645Abstract: A power transformer including at least one primary side conductive piece, at least one secondary side conductive piece, a first conductive strip pin, a second conductive strip pin and an iron core set is provided. The at least one secondary side conductive piece is stacked to the at least one primary side conductive piece along an axis. The first conductive strip pin and the second conductive strip pin extend from the at least one secondary side conductive piece, and are bent and extend along the axis. The iron core set is coupled to the at least one primary side conductive piece and the at least one secondary side conductive piece. A circuit board module is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Han-Ju Chiang, Chih-Tai Chen
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Publication number: 20170141593Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power saving device with power supply, comprising a charger power circuit, a receptacle, a plug detection unit, an ON/OFF control circuit and a power output enable circuit. The plug detection unit uses a mechanical or electrical detection apparatus to detect whether a plug-in device is inserted or not. When there is no plug-in device in the receptacle, the power output enable circuit will cut off the power to the charger power circuit. So the power consumption of the power saving device is reduced while no plug-in device is inserted into the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: WEN-SHENG CHEN, KUN-HUNG LEE, CHIH-TAI CHEN, HAN-JU CHIANG, BO-CHIH LIN, TSUNG-PO HSU, WEI-TING LIN
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Patent number: 9584032Abstract: A multi-output DC-to-DC power converter includes: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding unit; a primary side control circuit used to receive a DC input voltage, and configured to control supply of the DC input voltage to said primary winding, said transformer generating an induced voltage when the DC input voltage is supplied to said primary winding; a rectifier and filter circuit used to receive the induced voltage, and configured to rectify and filter the induced voltage so as to output at least a first DC voltage; and a converting unit used to receive the first DC voltage, and configured to generate at least first and second DC output voltages based at least on the first DC voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Po-Hsiang Tseng, Chih-Tai Chen
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Publication number: 20170033694Abstract: A multi-output DC-to-DC power converter includes: a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding unit; a primary side control circuit used to receive a DC input voltage, and configured to control supply of the DC input voltage to said primary winding, said transformer generating an induced voltage when the DC input voltage is supplied to said primary winding; a rectifier and filter circuit used to receive the induced voltage, and configured to rectify and filter the induced voltage so as to output at least a first DC voltage; and a converting unit used to receive the first DC voltage, and configured to generate at least first and second DC output voltages based at least on the first DC voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: PO-HSIANG TSENG, CHIH-TAI CHEN
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Patent number: 9336976Abstract: A relay driving device includes first and second power supply modules, a switching circuit, and a control module. The first power supply module outputs a first voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to activate the relay. The second power supply module outputs a second voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to maintain an activated state of the relay. The control module is configured to control the switching circuit to connect the relay to the first power supply module so as to provide the first voltage to the relay for activating the relay, and to subsequently connect the relay to the second power supply module so as to provide the second voltage to the relay for maintaining the activated state of the relay.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Chih-Tai Chen, Ming-Yang Tsai
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Patent number: 8878499Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a Power Factor Correction (PFC) boost converter including a PFC converter unit and a control unit and a frequency switching modulation method thereof. The control unit outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the PFC converter unit for adjusting an electronic power output to a voltage converter. As the output load of the PFC converter unit increases, the control unit increases the frequency of the PWM signal. Conversely, as the output load of the PFC converter unit decreases, the control unit reduces the frequency of the PWM signal. Consequently, the switching loss of the PFC converter unit is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Chih-Tai Chen, Yu-Ho Lin
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Publication number: 20140049114Abstract: A relay driving device includes first and second power supply modules, a switching circuit, and a control module. The first power supply module outputs a first voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to activate the relay. The second power supply module outputs a second voltage that has a magnitude sufficient to maintain an activated state of the relay. The control module is configured to control the switching circuit to connect the relay to the first power supply module so as to provide the first voltage to the relay for activating the relay, and to subsequently connect the relay to the second power supply module so as to provide the second voltage to the relay for maintaining the activated state of the relay.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP., LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITEDInventors: Chih-Tai CHEN, Ming-Yang TSAI
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Patent number: 8542500Abstract: A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a current detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output thereof. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output current so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Yeh Guan, Chih-Tai Chen
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Patent number: 8369108Abstract: A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a voltage detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output of the resonant converting unit. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect an output voltage of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output voltage so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Yeh Guan, Chih-Tai Chen
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Publication number: 20120249091Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a Power Factor Correction (PFC) boost converter including a PFC converter unit and a control unit and a frequency switching modulation method thereof. The control unit outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the PFC converter unit for adjusting an electronic power output to a voltage converter. As the output load of the PFC converter unit increases, the control unit increases the frequency of the PWM signal. Conversely, as the output load of the PFC converter unit decreases, the control unit reduces the frequency of the PWM signal. Consequently, the switching loss of the PFC converter unit is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIH-TAI CHEN, YU-HO LIN
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Publication number: 20110305045Abstract: A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a current detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output thereof. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output current so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeh GUAN, Chih-Tai CHEN
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Publication number: 20110305046Abstract: A resonant power converting circuit is provided, which includes a resonant converting unit, a control unit, a voltage detecting unit and a frequency modulation unit. The control unit outputs switching signals to the resonant converting unit to adjust an output of the resonant converting unit. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect an output voltage of the resonant converting unit. The frequency modulation unit may adjust a lowest switching frequency of the control unit according to the detected output voltage so as to increase a gain of the resonant converting unit and an output stability of the resonant converting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yeh GUAN, Chih-Tai Chen
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Patent number: 7932631Abstract: A power allocating apparatus has a plurality of power supply modules coupled to a plurality of loads via a plurality of power lines, respectively. The power allocating apparatus includes a first switch element and a control device. The first switch element has a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal coupled to an output terminal of a power supply module with a relatively high power conversion rate and an output terminal of a power supply module with a second power conversion rate, respectively, and selectively allocates a power generated by the power supply module with the relatively high power conversion rate to a predetermined number of loadings simultaneously according to on or off states of the first switch element. The control device is coupled to the first switch element to control the first switch element to enter an on state or an off state.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corp.Inventors: Chih-Tai Chen, Yi-Chiao Hsu
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Publication number: 20100109433Abstract: A power allocating apparatus has a plurality of power supply modules coupled to a plurality of loads via a plurality of power lines, respectively. The power allocating apparatus includes a first switch element and a control device. The first switch element has a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal coupled to an output terminal of a power supply module with a relatively high power conversion rate and an output terminal of a power supply module with a second power conversion rate, respectively, and selectively allocates a power generated by the power supply module with the relatively high power conversion rate to a predetermined number of loadings simultaneously according to on or off states of the first switch element. The control device is coupled to the first switch element to control the first switch element to enter an on state or an off state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Chih-Tai Chen, Yi-Chiao Hsu
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Patent number: 7548436Abstract: A power converter includes: a transformer controlled by a main switch to receive an input power according to a driving signal; a switching circuit outputting a sync signal; and a driving circuit including a dead time controller that includes first and second switches operating according to the sync signal, and an inverse phase generator that includes third and fourth switches and that generates a switching signal. A circuit switch of the switching circuit operates according to the switching signal. Transition of the driving signal from high to low causes the switching signal to transition from low to high with a dead time between a falling edge of the sync signal and a rising edge of the switching signal. Transition of the driving signal from low to high causes the switching signal to transition from high to low with a dead time between a falling edge of the switching signal and a rising edge of the sync signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Lite-On TechnologyInventor: Chih-Tai Chen