Patents by Inventor Chin-Tang Chuang

Chin-Tang Chuang 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).

  • Patent number: 11979156
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a buffer circuit, a first shift circuit, and a second shift circuit. The buffer circuit provides a first signal and a first inverted signal to the first shift circuit, such that the first shift circuit provides a second signal and a second inverted signal to the second shift circuit. The second shift circuit generates a plurality of output signals according to the second signal and the second inverted signal. The first shift circuit includes a plurality of first stacking transistors and a first voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is electrically coupled between a first system high voltage terminal and a system low voltage terminal. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to provide a first inner bias to gate terminals of the first stacking transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Lu, Hsu-Chi Li, Yi-Jan Chen, Boy-Yiing Jaw, Chin-Tang Chuang, Chung-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20240138771
    Abstract: A pulse manifestation determining method is provided. The pulse manifestation method includes following steps. A pulse signal for determination is obtained. A valid range of the pulse signal for determination is determined through identifying a reverse pulse. A pulse manifestation is determined based on the valid range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Chien Cheng Wang, Jung-Teng Pan, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20230238946
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a buffer circuit, a first shift circuit, and a second shift circuit. The buffer circuit provides a first signal and a first inverted signal to the first shift circuit, such that the first shift circuit provides a second signal and a second inverted signal to the second shift circuit. The second shift circuit generates a plurality of output signals according to the second signal and the second inverted signal. The first shift circuit includes a plurality of first stacking transistors and a first voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is electrically coupled between a first system high voltage terminal and a system low voltage terminal. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to provide a first inner bias to gate terminals of the first stacking transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Chen LU, Hsu-Chi LI, Yi-Jan CHEN, Boy-Yiing JAW, Chin-Tang CHUANG, Chung-Hung CHEN
  • Patent number: 11641192
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a buffer circuit, a first shift circuit, and a second shift circuit. The buffer circuit provides a first signal and a first inverted signal to the first shift circuit, such that the first shift circuit provides a second signal and a second inverted signal to the second shift circuit. The second shift circuit generates a plurality of output signals according to the second signal and the second inverted signal. The first shift circuit includes a plurality of first stacking transistors and a first voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is electrically coupled between a first system high voltage terminal and a system low voltage terminal. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to provide a first inner bias to gate terminals of the first stacking transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Lu, Hsu-Chi Li, Yi-Jan Chen, Boy-Yiing Jaw, Chin-Tang Chuang, Chung-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11558043
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a voltage adjust circuit. The voltage adjust circuit includes a buffer circuit, a bias circuit, a level shifter and a cross voltage limit circuit. The buffer circuit includes a plurality of pull-up transistors and a plurality of pull-down transistors. The pull-up transistors coupled in series between an output terminal of the circuit and a high voltage system terminal. The pull-down transistors coupled in series between the output terminal and a low voltage system terminal. The cross voltage limit circuit is configured to limit transient and static bias voltages across two terminals of the pull-up transistors or the pull-down transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chen Lu, Hsu-Chi Li, Yi-Jan Chen, Boy-Yiing Jaw, Chin-Tang Chuang, Chung-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20220368320
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a voltage adjust circuit. The voltage adjust circuit includes a buffer circuit, a bias circuit, a level shifter and a cross voltage limit circuit. The buffer circuit includes a plurality of pull-up transistors and a plurality of pull-down transistors. The pull-up transistors coupled in series between an output terminal of the circuit and a high voltage system terminal. The pull-down transistors coupled in series between the output terminal and a low voltage system terminal. The cross voltage limit circuit is configured to limit transient and static bias voltages across two terminals of the pull-up transistors or the pull-down transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen LU, Hsu-Chi LI, Yi-Jan CHEN, Boy-Yiing JAW, Chin-Tang CHUANG, Chung-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220368319
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a buffer circuit, a first shift circuit, and a second shift circuit. The buffer circuit provides a first signal and a first inverted signal to the first shift circuit, such that the first shift circuit provides a second signal and a second inverted signal to the second shift circuit. The second shift circuit generates a plurality of output signals according to the second signal and the second inverted signal. The first shift circuit includes a plurality of first stacking transistors and a first voltage divider circuit. The first voltage divider circuit is electrically coupled between a first system high voltage terminal and a system low voltage terminal. The first voltage divider circuit is configured to provide a first inner bias to gate terminals of the first stacking transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Chen LU, Hsu-Chi LI, Yi-Jan CHEN, Boy-Yiing JAW, Chin-Tang CHUANG, Chung-Hung CHEN
  • Patent number: 11482172
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11244617
    Abstract: A driving method applicable to a display device, in which the display device includes multiple pixel circuits, and the method includes: adjusting multiple control signals according to a first display data such that the pixel circuits generate a first frame; receiving a second display data generated after the display data; and adjusting the control signals according to a time duration of the first frame such that the pixel circuits generate a second frame, where brightness for each of the pixel circuits is proportional to a duty ratio of one of the corresponding control signals, and an increment for the duty ratio of one of the corresponding control signals in the second frame is negatively correlated to a difference between a ratio of a preset time period to the time duration of the first frame and a ratio of the preset time period to the time duration of the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Bo Xi, Chen-Chi Lin, Chia-Che Hung, Cheng-Nan Yeh, Chin-Tang Chuang, En-Chih Liu
  • Publication number: 20210383757
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11170710
    Abstract: A display module including display pixels, driving circuit and first switches is provided. The display pixels are arranged in columns and rows in the display area, and every display pixel includes sub-pixels. The display pixels form pixel rows along the first direction, and the sub-pixels of the display pixels form sub-pixel columns along the second direction. The color of the light emitting from the sub-pixels of the same sub-pixel column are substantially the same. The first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular. The driving circuit includes signal connectors, and every signal connector connects one of the pixel rows. The first switch is connected between a power source and one of the pixel rows, transmitting driving signal. The first switch is controlled by the driving circuit. A display device and a driving method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 11138933
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10977985
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes a first light-emitting diode, a first controller, a second light-emitting diode, and a second controller. The first controller has a first current source. The second controller has a second current source, wherein the first current source is coupled to a coupling point of the second light-emitting diode and the second current source. When the first light-emitting diode is normal, the first current source provides a first driving current to drive the first light-emitting diode. When the first light-emitting diode is open, the first current source stops providing the first driving current, and the second current source provides a second driving current to drive the second light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsun Yang, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10861382
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200349885
    Abstract: A display module including display pixels, driving circuit and first switches is provided. The display pixels are arranged in columns and rows in the display area, and every display pixel includes sub-pixels. The display pixels form pixel rows along the first direction, and the sub-pixels of the display pixels form sub-pixel columns along the second direction. The color of the light emitting from the sub-pixels of the same sub-pixel column are substantially the same. The first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular. The driving circuit includes signal connectors, and every signal connector connects one of the pixel rows. The first switch is connected between a power source and one of the pixel rows, transmitting driving signal. The first switch is controlled by the driving circuit. A display device and a driving method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Ming-Chen Hsu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200251046
    Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first lighting circuit, a second lighting circuit, and a compensation circuit. A first light emitting element of the first lighting circuit receives a first driving current when the first transistor switch of the first lighting circuit is turned on. The second light emitting element of the second light emitting circuit receives a second driving current when the second transistor switch of the second light emitting circuit is turned on. When the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element are driven by the first driving current and the second driving current, the compensation circuit provides a compensation current to the first light emitting element or the second light emitting element according to a difference in impedance between the first light emitting circuit and the second light emitting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yuan HSIEH, Min-Yao LU, Ming-Chen HSU, Chin-Tang CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20200202769
    Abstract: A display device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display device includes a first light-emitting diode, a first controller, a second light-emitting diode, and a second controller. The first controller has a first current source. The second controller has a second current source, wherein the first current source is coupled to a coupling point of the second light-emitting diode and the second current source. When the first light-emitting diode is normal, the first current source provides a first driving current to drive the first light-emitting diode. When the first light-emitting diode is open, the first current source stops providing the first driving current, and the second current source provides a second driving current to drive the second light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Hsun Yang, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200193902
    Abstract: A display device and an operating method of the display device are provided. The display device includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a first switch, a second switch, a second LED, a third switch, and a first controller. A first terminal of the first switch receives a first electrical signal. A first terminal of the second switch receives a second electrical signal. A first terminal of the third switch receives a third electrical signal. Here, whether the first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are switched on or off is determined by whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not. The first controller is configured to detect whether the first LED and the second LED are damaged or not, generate the second electrical signal and the electrical signal, and generate a plurality of control signals controlling the first switch to the third switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chen Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Min-Yao Lu, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10262628
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang
  • Patent number: 10242645
    Abstract: A display method includes: receiving an input signal; performing a color separation process on the input image to generate color information and an intensity image; performing a filtering process on the intensity image to generate an intensity coarse image and an edge image; generating a color coarse image according to the intensity coarse image and the color information; performing a pure color analysis on the color coarse image to generate a first pure color coarse image, a second pure color coarse image and a third pure color coarse image; and displaying the first pure color coarse image, the second pure color coarse image, the third pure color coarse image and the edge image in a first time period, a second time period, a third time period and a fourth time period respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min-Yao Lu, Hsiang-Yuan Hsieh, Chin-Tang Chuang