Patents by Inventor Ching-Chun Lin
Ching-Chun 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: 20240212551Abstract: An integrated driving device is provided. The integrated driving device includes a touch sensing circuit and an optical sensing circuit. The touch sensing circuit is configured to perform touch sensing in a plurality of touch sensing periods during a first frame period. The optical sensing circuit is configured to perform optical sensing during at least one optical sensing period during the first frame period to obtain optical sensing signals for generating first ambient light information. The touch sensing periods and the optical sensing period are non-overlapping. Correspondingly, an operation method of an integrated driving device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu-Wei Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Huang-Chin Tang, Ching-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 11922844Abstract: An integrated driving device is provided. The integrated driving device includes a touch sensing circuit and an optical sensing circuit. The touch sensing circuit is configured to perform touch sensing in a plurality of touch sensing periods during a first frame period. The optical sensing circuit is configured to perform optical sensing during at least one optical sensing period during the first frame period to obtain optical sensing signals for generating first ambient light information. The touch sensing periods and the optical sensing period are non-overlapping. Correspondingly, an operation method of an integrated driving device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu-Wei Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Huang-Chin Tang, Ching-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20220171494Abstract: An integrated driving device is provided. The integrated driving device includes a touch sensing circuit and an optical sensing circuit. The touch sensing circuit is configured to perform touch sensing in a plurality of touch sensing periods during a first frame period. The optical sensing circuit is configured to perform optical sensing during at least one optical sensing period during the first frame period to obtain optical sensing signals for generating first ambient light information. The touch sensing periods and the optical sensing period are non-overlapping. Correspondingly, an operation method of an integrated driving device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Wu-Wei Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Huang-Chin Tang, Ching-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 11120722Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tang
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Publication number: 20200058244Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tang
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Patent number: 10515576Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tang
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Patent number: 10310682Abstract: A touch display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a first pressure sensing electrode, a second pressure sensing electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The top substrate has a color filter layer. The bottom substrate is stacked under the top substrate. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a first surface of the top substrate. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a surface of the bottom substrate. Therein, the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode form a pressure sensing capacitor. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate and disposed between the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20180141312Abstract: A composite material structure provided with a prepreg structure unit with metallic properties, the prepreg structure unit comprising a fiber-reinforced composite layer composed of plural fibrous sheets, and a metal layer composed of plural metallic sheets, wherein the plural fibrous sheets are alternatively laminated with the plural metallic sheets with the same thickness as a conventional prepreg structure unit merely consisting of a laminate of the plural fibrous sheets bonded with a single metal layer, so as to strengthen the overall structural strength to reduce structural damages during mechanical processes which may cause fractured fibers, and to prevent strain arisen from the difference of coefficient of thermal expansion of different materials subject to changes in the surrounding temperature, from loosening or dissociating between the different materials, and beneficial to produce a qualified metallic appearance for a finished product made thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: TYKO TECH. CO., LTDInventors: CHIH-HSIAO CHIEN, CHING-CHUN LIN
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Publication number: 20170300157Abstract: A touch display panel includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a first pressure sensing electrode, a second pressure sensing electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The top substrate has a color filter layer. The bottom substrate is stacked under the top substrate. The first pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a first surface of the top substrate. The second pressure sensing electrode is disposed on a surface of the bottom substrate. Therein, the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode form a pressure sensing capacitor. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate and disposed between the first pressure sensing electrode and the second pressure sensing electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lu, Ching-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20170282508Abstract: A carbon fiber prepreg is disclosed. The carbon fiber prepreg, exclusive of any additive scrims, comprises a multiple carbon fiber layers and resin layers in an integral form, characterized in that: for the carbon fiber prepreg at each standard unit of the carbon fiber prepreg (g/m2, indicating a weight percentage of the carbon fiber and the resin in the carbon fiber prepreg), the resin layers and the carbon fiber layers are both of multi-layer in a manner that each resin layer is impregnated with two adjacent carbon fiber layers so that the carbon fiber layers are able to be consolidated firmly for strengthening overall structure of the carbon fiber prepreg.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: TYKO TECH. CO., LTDInventors: CHIH-HSIAO CHIEN, CHING-CHUN LIN
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Patent number: 9489166Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Kai-I Dai, Shu-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Tang
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Publication number: 20160133231Abstract: In the disclosure, a display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) configured to drive a display panel and an electronic apparatus having the DDIC would generate display data to constantly update information displayed on the display panel even when a processor is in a power save mode. The DDIC includes a first input terminal, a memory device, an information rendering unit, an information overlay unit, and a source driver. The first input terminal receives a subscribed signal. The memory device stores a background image. The information rendering unit is coupled to the first input terminal of the DDIC to receive the subscribed signal and renders subscribed information according to the subscribed signal. The information overlay unit receives the subscribed information from the information overlay unit and the background image from the memory device, and accordingly, the display data is generated without obtaining frame data from an external processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Shang-I Liu, Li-Chun Huang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chia-Hsin Tung, Chien-Yu Chen, Hung-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 9335842Abstract: A touch panel and a display apparatus are provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, first sensing lines, second sensing lines, first extending portions, second extending portions, and insulation pads. The first sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a first direction. The second sensing lines are disposed on the substrate in parallel with a second direction. The first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to define meshes. The first extending portions are connected to the first sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The second extending portions are connected to the second sensing lines and extended toward the meshes. The first extending portions and the second extending portions are distributed next to each other in the meshes. The insulation pads are disposed at where the first sensing lines intersect the second sensing lines to insulate the first sensing lines from the second sensing lines.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Hao-Jan Huang, Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang
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Patent number: 9189110Abstract: A sensing and driving apparatus suitable for a sensing interface is provided. The sensing and driving apparatus includes a driving module and a sensing unit. The driving module outputs a first reference signal and a second reference signal which have different polarities with each other, and respectively transmits the first reference signal and the second reference signal to a first driving line and a second driving line of the sensing interface so as to generate a first sensing signal during a first period. The sensing unit receives the first sensing signal and detects a change of the first signal so as to generate a sensing result. A sensing and driving method, a touch sensing system and a device using the same are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Ho Hung, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yi-Liang Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai
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Patent number: 9084368Abstract: A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jiun-Jie Tsai, Ching-Chun Lin, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yu-Tsung Lu, Tzu-Jen Lo, Hao-Jan Huang, Wing-Kai Tang
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Publication number: 20150022744Abstract: A single flexible printed circuit (FPC) board for connecting multiple modules including a thin film is provided. The thin film has a first module connecting portion, a second module connecting portion and a third module connecting portion. The first module connecting portion is located on a first side of the thin film. The second module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion are located on a second side of the thin film. The first side is opposite to the second side. At least one first line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the second module connecting portion. At least one second line is disposed between the first module connecting portion and the third module connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Jiun-Jie TSAI, Ching-Chun LIN, Tsen-Wei CHANG, Yu-Tsung LU, Tzu-Jen LO, Hao-Jan HUANG, Wing-Kai TANG
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Patent number: 8913017Abstract: A touch sensing system including a touch interface, at least one sensing unit, and a switching unit is provided. The sensing unit is coupled to the touch interface. The touch sensing system is switched to a first sensing mode or a second sensing mode by the switching unit according to a control signal. When the touch sensing system is in the first sensing mode, the sensing unit senses a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal of the touch interface. On the other hand, when the touch sensing system is in the second sensing mode, the sensing unit senses the first sensing signal according to a driving signal. An electronic touch apparatus and a touch sensing method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Tsen-Wei Chang, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Ching-Ho Hung, Hsien-Lung Chen, Jiun-Jie Tsai
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Patent number: 8886988Abstract: In calibration mode, a clock signal and a data signal are respectively transmitted via a clock lane and a data lane of an MIPI. A test clock signal is provided by adjusting the phase of the clock signal, and a test data signal is provided by adjusting the phase of the data signal. By latching the test data signal according to the test clock signal, a latched data may be acquired for determining an optimized phase relationship corresponding to the clock lane and the data lane. When transmitting the clock signal and the data signal in normal mode, the signal delays of the clock lane and the data lane may be adjusted according to the optimized phase relationship.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ching-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tang, Hsueh-Yi Lee, Yu-Hsun Peng
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Publication number: 20140002115Abstract: A capacitance sensing method is provided. The capacitance sensing method includes the following steps. During at least one first period of a sensing period, a capacitance under test is sensed through a first sensing channel, and a reference capacitance is sensed through a second sensing channel. During at least one second period of the sensing period, the reference capacitance is sensed through the first sensing channel, and the capacitance under test is sensed through the second sensing channel. A first difference is generated according to the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Ho Hung, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yi-Liang Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai
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Patent number: 8547115Abstract: A touch sensing system including a touch input interface and a capacitance sensing circuit is provided. The touch input interface includes a plurality of sensing capacitors for outputting a capacitance under test and a reference capacitance. The capacitance sensing circuit includes a first sensing channel, a second sensing channel, and a difference comparing unit. During a first period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the capacitance under test, and the second sensing channel senses the reference capacitance. During a second period of the sensing period, the first sensing channel senses the reference capacitance, and the second sensing channel senses the capacitance under test. The difference comparing unit outputs a difference according to the capacitance under test and the reference capacitance. Additionally, a capacitance sensing method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Ching-Chun Lin, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Ho Hung, Tsen-Wei Chang, Yi-Liang Lin, Jiun-Jie Tsai