Patents by Inventor Hiroyuki Inokuchi
Hiroyuki Inokuchi 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: 11289046Abstract: The present invention is targeted at suppressing ringing and overvoltage. A driver circuit (200) drives a plurality of loads (Z1 to ZN). A plurality of output terminals (Po1 to PoN) are connected to the plurality of loads (Z1 to ZN). A plurality of drivers (Dr1 to DrN) correspond to the plurality output terminals (Po1 to PON), and generate driving signals (Vo#) applied to the respectively corresponding load (Z#). A plurality of clamp circuits (260_1 to 260_N) correspond to the plurality of drivers (Dr1 to DrN), and include Schottky diodes (SD) connected to input nodes or output nodes of the respectively corresponding drivers (Dr).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Patent number: 11070204Abstract: A driver circuit driving a plurality of capacitive loads includes: a plurality of output terminals to which the plurality of capacitive loads are to be connected; a plurality of drivers corresponding to the plurality of output terminals, each of the plurality of drivers being configured to generate a drive signal to be applied to each of the plurality of capacitive loads respectively corresponding to the plurality of drivers; and a capacitance detection circuit configured to detect a capacitance associated with each of the plurality of output terminals.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Publication number: 20200160808Abstract: The present invention is targeted at suppressing ringing and overvoltage. A driver circuit (200) drives a plurality of loads (Z1 to ZN). A plurality of output terminals (Po1 to PoN) are connected to the plurality of loads (Z1 to ZN). A plurality of drivers (Dr1 to DrN) correspond to the plurality output terminals (Po1 to PON), and generate driving signals (Vo#) applied to the respectively corresponding load (Z#). A plurality of clamp circuits (260_1 to 260_N) correspond to the plurality of drivers (Dr1 to DrN), and include Schottky diodes (SD) connected to input nodes or output nodes of the respectively corresponding drivers (Dr).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Hiroyuki INOKUCHI
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Publication number: 20200136613Abstract: A driver circuit driving a plurality of capacitive loads includes: a plurality of output terminals to which the plurality of capacitive loads are to be connected; a plurality of drivers corresponding to the plurality of output terminals, each of the plurality of drivers being configured to generate a drive signal to be applied to each of the plurality of capacitive loads respectively corresponding to the plurality of drivers; and a capacitance detection circuit configured to detect a capacitance associated with each of the plurality of output terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Hiroyuki INOKUCHI
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Patent number: 9177882Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a COF substrate; a semiconductor integrated circuit mounted on the COF substrate and having a first voltage circuit portion operating at a first voltage range and a second voltage circuit portion operating at a second voltage range higher than the first voltage range, the circuit portions being formed on a single chip; and a resin layer for sealing the COF substrate and the semiconductor integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Ken Hashimoto, Tomoya Sakai
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Publication number: 20140217426Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a COF substrate; a semiconductor integrated circuit mounted on the COF substrate and having a first voltage circuit portion operating at a first voltage range and a second voltage circuit portion operating at a second voltage range higher than the first voltage range, the circuit portions being formed on a single chip; and a resin layer for sealing the COF substrate and the semiconductor integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki INOKUCHI, Ken HASHIMOTO, Tomoya SAKAI
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Publication number: 20120069039Abstract: A transmission method is provided for transmitting image data having pixels each comprising multiple sub-pixels provided for respective colors. The luminance of each sub-pixel provided for the corresponding color is represented by m-bit (m is an integer of 2 or more) luminance data R[m?1:0], G[m?1:0], and B[m?1:0]. Mapping is performed such that the bits provided for the same color at the same bit positions selected from the adjacent n (n represents an integer of 2 or more) pixels are sequentially arranged in the time direction so as to form a data unit. Data transmission is performed in units of data units (bit sets) thus mapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki INOKUCHI
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Patent number: 7916133Abstract: A buffer circuit is driven with a low voltage and operates at a high speed has first and second comparators constituted by P channel and N channel MOS transistors provided between an input terminal and an output terminal of a buffer amplifier. A predetermined offset voltage is set for the comparing operation, and a switch circuit turns ON/OFF in response to an output signal from the first comparator and the output signal of the second comparator. A leading up of an output voltage from the buffer amplifier is accelerated by the current flowing from a power source line to the output terminal. The buffer circuit also includes an operation restricting circuit for restricting the comparing operation of the second comparator in a range of a dead band of the transistors.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Publication number: 20110032245Abstract: A source driver drives data lines of a liquid crystal panel in an inversion driving manner. The source driver includes multiple charge averaging switch groups in increments of pixel colors. Each charge averaging switch connects a pairing of the nearest two corresponding data lines assigned to the same color. These two paired data lines are driven with opposite polarities. In many cases, the nearest pixels assigned to the same color have the same gradation. Thus, by performing a charge averaging operation for each of the associated data lines that correspond to such pixels, such an arrangement provides a source driver having the advantage of low power consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Patent number: 7692631Abstract: It is possible to enable a pointer to execute a shifting operation input and a clicking operation input by use of a common type pressure-sensitive pointing device provided with an x-axis strain sensor and a y-axis strain sensor. A pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is provided with strain sensors (11a), (11b), (11c) and (11d). A voltage corresponding to the strain along the x-axis direction, and a voltage corresponding to the strain along the y-axis direction are outputted from nodes (11e), (11f) and (11g), respectively. The voltage corresponding to the strain along the x-axis direction, and the voltage corresponding to the strain along the y-axis direction are inputted alternately to an operational amplifier (4) by switches (SW1) and (SW2) when a switch (SW3) is in an ON-condition. The voltage corresponding to the strain along the z-axis direction is inputted to an operational amplifier (3) when the switch (SW3) is in an OFF-condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Hideo Omae
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Patent number: 7688308Abstract: Enhancement of responsiveness of a pressure-sensitive pointing device can be realized without deteriorating the performance for removal of low frequency noises. A voltage corresponding to a strain along an x-axis direction of the pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is amplified by an operational amplifier (3), passes a switch (SW1), then it is digitized by an ADC (7) before being inputted to a digital processing circuit (2). A voltage corresponding to a strain along a y-axis direction of the pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is amplified by an operational amplifier (4), passes a switch (SW2), then it is digitized by the ADC (7) before being inputted to the digital processing circuit (2). A switch (SW3) is turned on for a predetermined time upon the switchover between the switches (SW1), (SW2) and the output sides of the switches (SW1), (SW2) are connected to a capacitor (6) having large capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: ROHM Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Publication number: 20090201283Abstract: A source driver performs inversion driving of data lines of a liquid crystal panel. For every two adjacent data lines, there are provided a high-side amplifier HAMP which generates a driving voltage of a first polarity and a low-side amplifier LAMP which generates a driving voltage of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. Further, an output switch SW outputs to the two data lines LD by switching between the two driving voltages Vp, Vn that have been generated by the high-side amplifier HAMP and the low-side amplifier LAMP. The power supply terminal on the low-potential side of the high-side amplifier HAMP and the power supply terminal on the high-potential side of the low-side amplifier LAMP are connected to a common charge share capacitor C1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Takatoshi Uchida, Yusuke Mizuno
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Publication number: 20080088616Abstract: [TASKS] To provide a buffer circuit which is driven with a low voltage and operates in a high speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2005Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Publication number: 20070204700Abstract: It is possible to enable a pointer to execute a shifting operation input and a clicking operation input by use of a common type pressure-sensitive pointing device provided with an x-axis strain sensor and a y-axis strain sensor. A pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is provided with strain sensors (11a), (11b), (11c) and (11d). A voltage corresponding to the strain along the x-axis direction, and a voltage corresponding to the strain along the y-axis direction are outputted from nodes (11e), (11f) and (11g), respectively. The voltage corresponding to the strain along the x-axis direction, and the voltage corresponding to the strain along the y-axis direction are inputted alternately to an operational amplifier (4) by switches (SW1) and (SW2) when a switch (SW3) is in an ON-condition. The voltage corresponding to the strain along the z-axis direction is inputted to an operational amplifier (3) when the switch (SW3) is in an OFF-condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Hideo Omae
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Publication number: 20070139385Abstract: Enhancement of responsiveness of a pressure-sensitive pointing device can be realized without deteriorating the performance for removal of low frequency noises. A voltage corresponding to a strain along an x-axis direction of the pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is amplified by an operational amplifier (3), passes a switch (SW1), then it is digitized by an ADC (7) before being inputted to a digital processing circuit (2). A voltage corresponding to a strain along a y-axis direction of the pressure-sensitive pointing device (11) is amplified by an operational amplifier (4), passes a switch (SW2), then it is digitized by the ADC (7) before being inputted to the digital processing circuit (2). A switch (SW3) is turned on for a predetermined time upon the switchover between the switches (SW1), (SW2) and the output sides of the switches (SW1), (SW2) are connected to a capacitor (6) having large capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Patent number: 7142055Abstract: A load is commonly driven by means of operational amplification means which buffers an input voltage and produces an output voltage; and by means of output acceleration means which outputs a large electric current greater than the electric current output from the operational amplification means when a voltage difference of a predetermined offset voltage or more exists between the input and output voltages. As a result, when a change has arisen in the input voltage, the electric current is supplied to the load primarily from the output acceleration circuit until the difference between the input and output voltages becomes the predetermined offset voltage or less. Subsequently, the electric current is caused to flow to the load from the operational amplification means until the input and output voltages become equal to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Patent number: 6769045Abstract: There is provided a technology for realizing an PCI expansion adapter for a PC card which is connectable to a desktop type personal computer PCI expansion connector using a low profile PCI. The PCI expansion adapter includes an expansion unit which is provided with an electrical connector to a PCI bus, a low profile PCI expansion board provided with a PC card control element and an electrical connector to the PC card, wherein the low profile PCI expansion board and the expansion unit are connected by the electrical connectors mounted on the respective boards.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mikihiro Tanaka, Kenichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Takashi Maruyama, Kazuma Kishi, Hironori Oikawa, Hiroshi Ito, Hitoshi Yokota
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Publication number: 20040075500Abstract: A load is commonly driven by means of operational amplification means which buffers an input voltage and produces an output voltage; and by means of output acceleration means which outputs a large electric current greater than the electric current output from the operational amplification means when a voltage difference of a predetermined offset voltage or more exists between the input and output voltages. As a result, when a change has arisen in the input voltage, the electric current is supplied to the load primarily from the output acceleration circuit until the difference between the input and output voltages becomes the predetermined offset voltage or less. Subsequently, the electric current is caused to flow to the load from the operational amplification means until the input and output voltages become equal to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Inokuchi
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Patent number: 6527562Abstract: There is provided a technology for realizing an PCI expansion adapter for a PC card which is connectable to a desktop type personal computer PCI expansion connector using a low profile PCI. The PCI expansion adapter includes an expansion unit which is provided with an electrical connector to a PCI bus, a low profile PCI expansion board provided with a PC card control element and an electrical connector to the PC card, wherein the low profile PCI expansion board and the expansion unit are connected by the electrical connectors mounted on the respective boards.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Mikihiro Tanaka, Kenichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Takashi Maruyama, Kazuma Kishi, Hironori Oikawa, Hiroshi Ito, Hitoshi Yokota
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Publication number: 20020064974Abstract: There is provided a technology for realizing an PCI expansion adapter for a PC card which is connectable to a desktop type personal computer PCI expansion connector using a low profile PCI. The PCI expansion adapter includes an expansion unit which is provided with an electrical connector to a PCI bus, a low profile PCI expansion board provided with a PC card control element and an electrical connector to the PC card, wherein the low profile PCI expansion board and the expansion unit are connected by the electrical connectors mounted on the respective boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Mikihiro Tanaka, Kenichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Inokuchi, Takashi Maruyama, Kazuma Kishi, Hironori Oikawa, Hiroshi Ito, Hitoshi Yokota