Patents by Inventor Chun-Fu Lin

Chun-Fu 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).

  • Patent number: 11482160
    Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
  • Patent number: 11476608
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of signal terminals assembled to the insulating body, and a plurality of power terminals assembled to the insulating body. The plurality of the power terminals surround and are spaced from the plurality of the signal terminals. Each power terminal has a base plate. Two opposite sides of the base plate extend towards the plurality of the signal terminals to form two bending arms. Two free ends of the two bending arms extend towards each other to form two connecting portions. A middle of a rear end of the base plate slantwise extends inward and towards the docking connector to form one first elastic arm. Two rear ends of the two connecting portions slantwise extend inward and towards the docking connector to form two second elastic arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chih-Chiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20220329025
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, at least one flexible printed circuit board mounted in the insulating housing, at least one location block disposed to a middle of an outer surface of the at least one flexible printed circuit board, at least one elastic structure disposed on an outer surface of the at least one location block, and a shell. The at least one flexible printed circuit board includes an outer ground layer, a signal layer and an inner ground layer. The signal layer has a plurality of traces. Each trace has a main portion, at least one contact portion and a soldering portion. The shell surrounds the insulating housing, the at least one flexible printed circuit board, the at least one location block and the at least one elastic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: CHUAN-HUNG LIN, SHENG-NAN YU, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Patent number: 11423831
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11416416
    Abstract: A random code generator includes a differential cell array, a power supply circuit, a first selecting circuit and a current judgment circuit. The power supply circuit receives an enrolling signal and a feedback signal. The first selecting circuit receives a first selecting signal. When the enrolling signal is activated and an enrollment is performed on the first differential cell, the power supply circuit provides an enrolling voltage, and the enrolling voltage is transmitted to a first storage element and a second storage element of the first differential cell through the first selecting circuit. Consequently, the cell current is generated. When a magnitude of the cell current is higher than a specified current value, the current judgment circuit activates the feedback signal, so that the power supply circuit stops providing the enrolling voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Tsung-Mu Lai, Chun-Fu Lin, Chun-Chieh Chao
  • Publication number: 20220216643
    Abstract: A waterproof socket connector includes an inner insulator, a plurality of terminals fastened in the inner insulator, at least one resistor, a conductive element, a grounding element, a shell, a sealing element and an outer insulator. The plurality of the terminals are a plurality of charging terminals and detection terminals. The at least one resistor is mounted to the detection terminals. The charging terminals are connected to the conductive element. The detection terminals are connected to the grounding element. The charging terminals are connected to the grounding element. The shell surrounds the inner insulator. A rear end of the shell is hollow to form an inner space. The sealing element is filled in the inner space. The outer insulator surrounds the inner insulator, the plurality of the terminals, the shell, the sealing element, the at least one resistor, the conductive element and grounding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: TING-FENG LIAO, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220131308
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector, and a second connector docked with the first connector. The first connector includes a first insulating housing, a plurality of first signal terminals disposed in the first insulating housing, and a plurality of first power terminals disposed in the first insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the first power terminals are multiple directions. The second connector includes a second insulating housing, a plurality of second signal terminals disposed in the second insulating housing, and a plurality of second power terminals disposed in the second insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the second power terminals are multiple directions. The plurality of the first signal terminals are corresponding to the plurality of the second signal terminals. The plurality of the second power terminals correspondingly contact with the plurality of the first power terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, SHENG-NAN YU, CHIH-CHIANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20220131297
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of signal terminals assembled to the insulating body, and a plurality of power terminals assembled to the insulating body. The plurality of the power terminals surround and are spaced from the plurality of the signal terminals. Each power terminal has a base plate. Two opposite sides of the base plate extend towards the plurality of the signal terminals to form two bending arms. Two free ends of the two bending arms extend towards each other to form two connecting portions. A middle of a rear end of the base plate slantwise extends inward and towards the docking connector to form one first elastic arm. Two rear ends of the two connecting portions slantwise extend inward and towards the docking connector to form two second elastic arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: CHUN-FU LIN, SHENG-NAN YU, CHIH-CHIANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20220122521
    Abstract: A driving device and a driving method of a display panel are provided. The driving device includes a current source and a control circuit. The current source makes a driving current flow through a light-emitting element path of a sub-pixel circuit of the display panel. During a display line period, the driving current has a normal current amount, and the control circuit controls a first switch in the light-emitting element path to adjust a duty cycle of the driving current in the light-emitting element path. During a sensing period, the driving current has a sensing current amount less than the normal current amount, the control circuit turns on the first switch, and the control circuit checks a voltage in the light-emitting element path to determine whether a light-emitting element in the light-emitting element path is open (or whether the light-emitting element is provided in the light-emitting element path).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Yang Tsai, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Jhih-Siou Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220122552
    Abstract: An LED backlight driver includes at least one driving chip configured to drive a backlight module. The at least one driving chip is disposed on at least one chip-on-film package, and not in direct contact with the backlight module to reduce heat transfer to the backlight module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Hsing-Kuo Chao, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Ju-Lin Huang, Wen-Hsin Cheng
  • Patent number: 11291095
    Abstract: A coupling compensation module is provided, for compensating a channel voltage of a channel outputted by a constant current circuit of a light emitting diode (LED) driver. The coupling compensation module includes a detecting circuit, for detecting a voltage variation of the channel voltage, to generate a detection result; and a compensation circuit, for compensating the voltage variation of the channel voltage according to the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tso-Sheng Chan, Jin-Yi Lin, Chun-Fu Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yu-Sheng Ma
  • Publication number: 20220093037
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a driving method for a display device and a display device. The display device includes a display driver, the display driver includes a plurality of driving channels each of which drives corresponding display unit according to display data in a pulse width modulation manner within one frame period, the method comprises: selectively enabling, in each sub-frame subset among a plurality of different sub-frame subsets of the frame period, different channel subset among a plurality of channel subsets of the plurality of driving channels to drive corresponding display unit, wherein each channel subset of the plurality of channel subsets includes two or more driving channels among the plurality of driving channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11282438
    Abstract: A driver circuit configured to receive a display data and drive a display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of light-emitting diode devices according to the display data. The driver circuit includes a data driver. The data driver is configured to output driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices according to the display data and operate in different operation modes according to a control signal. The data driver includes a plurality of output channels. The output channels output the driving signals to drive the light-emitting diode devices via respective output terminals of the driver circuit. An assignment relationship of the display data and the output channels is different in the different operation modes. A display apparatus including the driver circuit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Kang, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Po-Hsiang Fang, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Patent number: 11244891
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package, a die carrier, and a die are provided. The die carrier includes at least one die pad and a plurality of leads. The at least one die pad is suitable for carrying the die. The leads surround the at least one die pad. The leads are disposed on four sides of the die carrier. A length of a long side among the four sides is twice or more a length of a short side among the four sides. The die carrier is suitable for a QFN package or a QFP package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hong-Dyi Chang, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Fu Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20220028775
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package, a die carrier, and a die are provided. The die carrier includes at least one die pad and a plurality of leads. The at least one die pad is suitable for carrying the die. The leads surround the at least one die pad. The leads are disposed on four sides of the die carrier. A length of a long side among the four sides is twice or more a length of a short side among the four sides. The die carrier is suitable for a QFN package or a QFP package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Jhih-Siou Cheng, Hong-Dyi Chang, Chun-Wei Kang, Chun-Fu Lin, Ju-Lin Huang
  • Publication number: 20220006216
    Abstract: A SIM card connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The insulating body has a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots. Each side wall of each first slot has a limiting slot. The plurality of the first terminals are inserted into the plurality of the first slots. Each first terminal has a first base portion, a first soldering portion connected with a lower end of the first base portion, and a first contacting portion connected with an upper end of the first base portion. The plurality of the second terminals are inserted into the plurality of the second slots. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion slantwise extended towards a rear end of the insulating body and exposed beyond a top surface of the insulating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: LI-NIEN HSU, SHENG-NAN YU, CHUN-FU LIN
  • Patent number: 11217152
    Abstract: The present invention provides a source driver for driving a light emitting diode panel. The source driver includes a buffer including an output terminal; and a plurality of driving circuits coupled to the buffer. Each of the plurality of driving circuits includes a constant current transistor including a gate controlled by a node voltage of the output terminal of the buffer; and a compensation unit for compensating the node voltage of the output terminal of the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Tso-Sheng Chan, Ren-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20210390901
    Abstract: The present invention provides a source driver for driving a light emitting diode panel. The source driver includes a buffer including an output terminal; and a plurality of driving circuits coupled to the buffer. Each of the plurality of driving circuits includes a constant current transistor including a gate controlled by a node voltage of the output terminal of the buffer; and a compensation unit for compensating the node voltage of the output terminal of the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ma, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Chun-Fu Lin, Tso-Sheng Chan, Ren-Chieh Yang
  • Publication number: 20210375200
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of controlling a display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of subpixels and a plurality of scan lines coupled to the plurality of subpixels. The method includes steps of: scanning a first scan line among the plurality of scan lines to turn on at least one of the plurality of subpixels coupled to the first scan line during a subframe period among a display frame period; and discharging a second scan line among the plurality of scan lines during a non-display period following the subframe period. Wherein, the second scan line is different from the first scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Jhih-Siou Cheng, Yu-Sheng Ma, Jin-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11177612
    Abstract: A plug connector with a connector position assurance device adapted for being docked with a socket connector, includes a main body, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of cables connected with the plurality of the terminals, and a connector position assurance device. The main body has a plurality of terminal slots. A top of the main body is bent frontward to form a buckling portion. The main body is spaced from the buckling portion and the two locking portions to form a locating space among the main body, the buckling portion and the two locking portions. The plurality of the terminals are assembled in the plurality of the terminal slots. The connector position assurance device has an abutting block. When the plug connector with a connector position assurance device is inserted into the socket connector, the abutting block moves into the locating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chiang, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chun-Fu Lin