Patents by Inventor Chun-Yi Chou
Chun-Yi Chou 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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Patent number: 9691355Abstract: A method of reading data for a display drive IC of a panel is provided. The method includes receiving a write format and at least one image packet, generating a synchronization signal according to the write format, and reading data of the at least one image packet according to the synchronization signal such that the panel uses a video mode to display the data of the at least one image packet.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Teng-Yang Tan, Chun-Yi Chou
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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: 20150085452Abstract: A layout method applied to a connector is provided. The connector is electrically connected between a flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a printed circuit board (PCB). The FPC includes M pairs of differential lines and X shield lines. The PCB includes M pairs of differential lines and Z shield lines. The layout method includes following steps. Firstly, M pairs of conductive lines are disposed on the connector. The M conductive lines are correspondingly electrically connected to the M differential lines of the FPC and the M differential lines of the PCB. Then; Y conductive lines are disposed on the connector, wherein Y is smaller than X. Furthermore, at least one of the Y conductive lines is electrically connected to at least one of the X shield lines and at least one of the Z shield lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chun-Yi CHOU, Yu-Chang PAI, Teng-Yang TAN, Shih-Wei TSENG
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Publication number: 20140306969Abstract: A display method for a monitor is capable of dynamically adjusting a frame rate of a display panel in a monitor. The display method includes storing a display data outputted from a host to a memory unit, generating a control signal according to a frequency of storing the display data to the memory unit, adjusting the frame rate according to the control signal and a predefined adjustment value, and outputting the display data stored in the memory unit to the display panel according to the frame rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Huang-Chin Tang, Chun-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20140306968Abstract: A method of reading data for a display drive IC of a panel is provided. The method includes receiving a write format and at least one image packet, generating a synchronization signal according to the write format, and reading data of the at least one image packet according to the synchronization signal such that the panel uses a video mode to display the data of the at least one image packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Teng-Yang Tan, Chun-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20140247402Abstract: An in-cell touch control panel includes a liquid crystal layer; a top glass; a bottom glass; a plurality of driving electrodes, formed between the top glass and the liquid crystal layer; and a plurality of sensing electrodes, formed between the bottom glass and the liquid crystal layer, and perpendicular to the plurality of driving electrodes. The plurality of driving electrodes and the plurality of sensing electrodes are utilized for sensing a touch point on the in-cell touch control panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Ching-Wu Tseng, Jiun-Jie Tsai, Yu-Tsung Lu, Tsen-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20130044088Abstract: 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: April 19, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: 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: 20130044089Abstract: 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: June 8, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: 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: 20120293473Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes an environment luminance detector, a display image data analyser, and an image compensation processor. The environment luminance detector detects an environment luminance and generates an environment luminance grade according to the environment luminance. The display image data analyser receives display image data and analyses a luminance of the display image data to generate a display image data luminance grade. The image compensation processor generates an image luminance enhancement value, an image color compensating value and an image edge enhancement value. The image compensation processor compensates the display image data to generate compensated image data according to the image luminance enhancement value, the image color compensating value and the image edge enhancement value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Tzung-Yuan Lee, Ching-Chuan Hsu, Chun-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20110292022Abstract: A power converting apparatus including a power converting unit and a control unit is provided. The power converting unit receives an input voltage and generates an output voltage for a display driving unit according to a control signal. The control unit provides the control signal to the power converting unit, wherein the control unit adjusts the duty cycle or the frequency of the control signal according to an image signal. In addition, a power converting method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Tzung-Yuan Lee, Shang-I Liu, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang
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Patent number: 7775816Abstract: An electronic device case structure includes a case body, a pivoting seat, a pushing member, and a driving member. An accommodating slot is formed on the case body for a peripheral device to be inserted therein. The case body has a disposition hole communicating with the accommodating slot and an internal space of the case body. The pivoting seat is disposed in the case body, and the pushing member is pivoted to the pivoting seat. The pushing member has a pushing segment, protruding in the accommodating slot through the disposition hole and a connecting segment. The driving member includes a coupling end connected to the connecting segment and an operation end, The operation end is to be pressed to make the driving member move inwards, so as to have the pushing segment to move towards the outside of the accommodating slot, thereby pushing and ejecting the peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Yu-Hsin Huang, Yu-Chen Lee, Chun-Yi Chou
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Patent number: 7538752Abstract: A source driver, a source driver array, and a driver circuit with the source driver array and a display with the driver are provided in the invention. These devices are improved by receiving a position code signal through a start pulse generating circuit, which also accordingly generate a start pulse. The invention can improve the problem that the highest operation frequency of a flat panel display being restricted by the start pulse and further improve the cost of the conventional display for increasing the operation frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Alex Tang
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Patent number: 7167149Abstract: A driving circuit and a flat panel display using thereof are disclosed. The driving circuit includes a gamma voltage generator, a plurality of first buffers and a converter. The gamma voltage generator is used for providing a plurality of first gamma voltages. Each of the first buffers is provided for receiving each of the first gamma voltages to generate a second gamma voltage respectively. The converter is provided for receiving the second gamma voltages and the first display data to output the image driving signal by selecting one of the corresponding second gamma voltages according to the first display data.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Kuang-Feng Sung, Tsun-Tu Wang, Chun-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20050264546Abstract: A source driver, a source driver array, and a driver circuit with the source driver array and a display with the driver are provided in the invention. These devices are improved by receiving a position code signal through a start pulse generating circuit, which also accordingly generate a start pulse. The invention can improve the problem that the highest operation frequency of a flat panel display being restricted by the start pulse and further improve the cost of the conventional display for increasing the operation frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Alex Tang
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Publication number: 20050168429Abstract: A source driver is provided. The source driver receives a clock signal, a display data, and a control signal to drive a display panel. The source driver comprises: a receiver for receiving the clock signal, the display data, and the control signal; and a transmitter, coupled to the receiver, for enhancing a driving ability of the clock signal, the display data, and the control signal and outputting the enhanced clock signal, the enhanced display data, and the enhanced control signal for use of another source driver in a next stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2004Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventor: Chun-Yi Chou
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Publication number: 20050093797Abstract: A driving circuit and a flat panel display using thereof are disclosed. The driving circuit includes a gamma voltage generator, a plurality of first buffers and a converter. The gamma voltage generator is used for providing a plurality of first gamma voltages. Each of the first buffers is provided for receiving each of the first gamma voltages to generate a second gamma voltage respectively. The converter is provided for receiving the second gamma voltages and the first display data to output the image driving signal by selecting one of the corresponding second gamma voltages according to the first display data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Kuang-Feng Sung, Tsun-Tu Wang, Chun-Yi Chou
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Patent number: 6856121Abstract: A direct voltage/direct voltage converter comprising a switch-shaping circuit, a voltage-sensing device and a control device is provided. The direct voltage/direct voltage converter has several running modes. Through the control device, one of the running modes is selected to serve as a current operating mode. According to the current operating mode, the control device issues a switching signal for turning the switch-shaping circuit on or off.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Chao-chia Tsai, Wing-Kai Tang
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Publication number: 20040160218Abstract: A direct voltage/direct voltage converter comprising a switch-shaping circuit, a voltage-sensing device and a control device is provided. The direct voltage/direct voltage converter has several running modes. Through the control device, one of the running modes is selected to serve as a current operating mode. According to the current operating mode, the control device issues a switching signal for turning the switch-shaping circuit on or off.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Chao-Chia Tsai, Wing-Kai Tang