Patents by Inventor Chow-Peng Lee

Chow-Peng Lee 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: 20110181573
    Abstract: A power-off control circuit adapted in a LCD panel comprising a gate pulse modulator and a level shifter is provided. The power-off control circuit comprises a logic gate and a control switch. The logic gate comprises a first input to receive an internal power supply, a second input to receive a power state signal and a logic output to generate a control signal. When the power supply is on, the internal power supply is on and the power state signal is in a first state to make the control signal turn off the control switch. When the power supply is off, the internal power supply is on and the power state signal is in a second state to make the control signal turn on the control switch to make the gate pulse modulator makes pixels of a pixel array to perform a discharge activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: HIMAX ANALOGIC, INC.
    Inventor: Chow-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 7986108
    Abstract: An LED driver includes a start-up feedback circuit, an operating feedback circuit and a multiplexer. The start-up feedback circuit has first terminals for receiving LED feedback voltages each delivered from at least one LED coupled to an output terminal for outputting an output voltage, of the LED driver, and generates a start-up feedback voltage accordingly. The operating feedback circuit has second terminals for receiving the LED feedback voltages, and generates an operating feedback voltage accordingly. The multiplexer selects the start-up feedback voltage for initial boost of the output voltage when the LED driver is initially activated, and selects the operating feedback voltage for following boost of the output voltage when the output voltage increases to a certain value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Aung Aung Yinn, Chow-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 7982412
    Abstract: A LED circuit comprises: an inductor, a group of LEDs, a capacitor, a power MOS and a switching circuit. The inductor is connected to a voltage supply and a first node; the group of LEDs is connected to the first node and a ground potential; the capacitor is connected to the first node and a ground potential; the power MOS is connected to the first node and a ground potential, wherein the gate of the power MOS receives a switching signal such that the capacitor is charged when the power MOS is turn on to further turn on the LEDs and the capacitor is discharged when the power MOS is turn off to turn off the LEDs. The switching circuit is to generate the switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyng-Yang Chen, Aung Aung Yinn, Chow-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 7919987
    Abstract: A logic signal transmitting circuit includes a CMOS inverter, a first transistor switch and an inverter. The CMOS inverter includes a p-type transistor and an n-type transistor and is configured for inverting an input signal. The first transistor switch is connected to an input of the CMOS inverter and controlled by the input signal. The inverter is connected between the p-type transistor and the first transistor switch, in which the inverter turns off the p-type transistor when the first transistor switch is turned on and the inverter turns on the p-type transistor when the first transistor switch is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventor: Chow-Peng Lee
  • Patent number: 7839187
    Abstract: A frequency divider includes a transmission gate, a first inverter, a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a second inverter. The transmission gate transmits a clock signal according to an inverted enable signal. The first inverter inverts the clock signal outputted from the transmission gate. The first switch circuit generates a first control signal according to the inverted clock signal and an output signal of the frequency divider. The second switch circuit generates a second control signal according to the clock signal, the inverted clock signal, and the first control signal. The second inverter inverts the second control signal to generate the output signal. The frequency of the clock signal is a multiple of the frequency of the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chow-Peng Lee, Aung Aung Yinn
  • Publication number: 20100283409
    Abstract: An LED driver includes a start-up feedback circuit, an operating feedback circuit and a multiplexer. The start-up feedback circuit has first terminals for receiving LED feedback voltages each delivered from at least one LED coupled to an output terminal for outputting an output voltage, of the LED driver, and generates a start-up feedback voltage accordingly. The operating feedback circuit has second terminals for receiving the LED feedback voltages, and generates an operating feedback voltage accordingly. The multiplexer selects the start-up feedback voltage for initial boost of the output voltage when the LED driver is initially activated, and selects the operating feedback voltage for following boost of the output voltage when the output voltage increases to a certain value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Aung Aung YINN, Chow-Peng LEE
  • Publication number: 20100254506
    Abstract: A frequency divider includes a transmission gate, a first inverter, a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, and a second inverter. The transmission gate transmits a clock signal according to an inverted enable signal. The first inverter inverts the clock signal outputted from the transmission gate. The first switch circuit generates a first control signal according to the inverted clock signal and an output signal of the frequency divider. The second switch circuit generates a second control signal according to the clock signal, the inverted clock signal, and the first control signal. The second inverter inverts the second control signal to generate the output signal. The frequency of the clock signal is a multiple of the frequency of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chow-Peng LEE, Aung Aung YINN
  • Publication number: 20100214001
    Abstract: A level shift circuit includes an inverter, a shifting circuit, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The inverter inverts an original input signal into an inverted input signal. The shifting circuit generates a control signal according to the original input signal, the inverted input signal, and a reference voltage. The first transistor has a gate, a source, and a drain, in which the gate of the first transistor receives the control signal, and the source of the first transistor is connected to a high supply voltage. The second transistor has a gate, a source, and a drain, in which the gate of the second transistor receives the inverted input signal, the drain of the second transistor is connected to the drain of the first transistor, and the source of the second transistor is connected to a ground terminal or a low supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HIMAX ANALOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Chow-Peng Lee, Aung Aung Yinn
  • Publication number: 20100156320
    Abstract: A LED circuit comprises: an inductor, a group of LEDs, a capacitor, a power MOS and a switching circuit. The inductor is connected to a voltage supply and a first node; the group of LEDs is connected to the first node and a ground potential; the capacitor is connected to the first node and a ground potential; the power MOS is connected to the first node and a ground potential, wherein the gate of the power MOS receives a switching signal such that the capacitor is charged when the power MOS is turn on to further turn on the LEDs and the capacitor is discharged when the power MOS is turn off to turn off the LEDs. The switching circuit is to generate the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Tyng-Yang Chen, Aung Aung Yinn, Chow-Peng Lee
  • Publication number: 20100085074
    Abstract: A short detection circuit, for detecting an output node corresponding to an output voltage converted from an input voltage of a power converter, includes a first current source, a charging/discharging unit, a comparator, and a logic control unit. The charging/discharging unit performs charging operation in accordance with the first current source to generate a charging signal in a shorted condition of the output node. The comparator outputs an enable signal by comparing the charging signal with a reference signal. The logic control unit is controlled by the enable signal to generate a fault signal for turning off a first switch coupled between the output node and the input voltage in the shorted condition of the output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Aung Aung Yinn, Chow-Peng Lee
  • Publication number: 20100072973
    Abstract: A voltage converter to convert a high voltage to a low voltage is provided. The voltage converter comprises: a current mirror, a current bias, a plurality of loads and a low voltage output. The current mirror comprises a first PMOS and a second PMOS, wherein the source of the first PMOS and the second PMOS receive a high voltage input which is a supply voltage of the current mirror, and the gate of the first PMOS is connected to the drain of the first PMOS. The current bias is connected between the drain of the first PMOS and a ground potential. The plurality of loads are parallel connected between the drain of the second PMOS and the ground potential. And the low voltage output connected to the drain of the second PMOS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: HIMAX ANALOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Chow-Peng Lee, Aung Aung Yinn, Tyng-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 7642805
    Abstract: A short detection circuit to detect a short condition in a backlight module, wherein the backlight module comprises a WLED circuit having a first terminal connected to an output voltage and second terminal connected to a driver IC. The short detection circuit comprises: a PMOS, a NMOS, a load and a detection module. The gate of the PMOS receives a first voltage and the source of the PMOS connects to the second terminal; the gate of the NMOS receives a reference voltage, the drain of the NMOS connects to the drain of the PMOS and the source of the NMOS connects to a detection terminal. The voltage of the detection terminal becomes a high state when the WLEDs have a short condition; and the detection module is connected to the detection terminal, when the voltage of the detection terminal becomes a high state, the detection module detects a short condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Himax Analogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Aung Aung Yinn, Tyng-Yang Chen, Chow-Peng Lee